Acquisition Career Development Program

1 DoD OF DEFENSE_____Acquisition CareerDevelopment ProgramNovember 1995 Under Secretary Of Defense ( Acquisition & Technology)iTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSETHE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE3010 DEFENSE PENTAGON3010 DEFENSE PENTAGONWASHINGTON, 20301-3010 WASHINGTON, 20301-3010 November 22, 1995 FOREWORDThis Manual is issued under the authority of DoD Directive , "DefenseAcquisition Education, Training, and Career Development Program ," October 25,1991. It prescribes procedures for a DoD Career Development Program foracquisition personnel, consistent with the general policies and authorities stated inDoD Directive , "Civilian Career Management," June 13, l981 and componentcivilian and military personnel regulations. Further, it implements Chapter 87 oftitle 10, United States Code. DoD , Career Development Program for Acquisition Personnel, November l99l, is hereby canceled.

2 Appendixes A through K of this Manualsupersede enclosures 3 through 16 of DoD Instruction , DefenseAcquisition Workforce, January 14, l992, in accordance with the Under Secretaryof Defense for Acquisition and Technology Memorandum, Conforming Changes toDoD Instruction , November 22, Manual applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the MilitaryDepartments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Unified CombatantCommands, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the DefenseAgencies, the DoD field Activities, Management Headquarters Activities andManagement Headquarters Support Activities (as defined in DoD Directive Department of Defense Management Headquarters and Headquarters SupportActivities, November 25, l988), the DoD colleges and universities, and the DefenseSupport Agencies (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components").

3 This Manual applies to all Acquisition workforce members, both military andcivilian, who are in or desire to be in the following Acquisition Career fields: Program management; communications-computer systems; Acquisition logistics;auditing; business, cost estimating and financial management; contracting (includ-ing construction); industrial and/or contract property management; manufacturing,production, and quality assurance; purchasing (including procurement technician);systems planning, research, Development , and engineering; and test andevaluation. Additional Acquisition Career fields may be added if determined to beapplicable by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology. Acquisition AND TECHNOLOGYiiProgram management oversight; education, training, and Career Development ; andDefense Logistics Agency (DLA) multifunction management position categories arecovered by this Manual.

4 Individuals in those position categories follow the acquisi-tion Career fields for the functional area listed above in the fourth Manual does not apply to personnel paid from nonappropriated funds orforeign nationals employed overseas under tailored foreign employment standards prescribed in this Manual are mandatory DoD-wide and are to beimplemented directly without supplementation by the DoD Components. Only thestandards identified in this Manual as mandatory may be used for certification. The Heads of the DoD Components may issue implementation instructions. Copiesof implementing instructions shall be forwarded to the address given below for coor-dination 90 days before recommended changes to this Manual to:Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and TechnologyAttention: Director, Acquisition Education, Training, and CareerDevelopment3630 Defense PentagonWashington, DC 20301-3630 The DoD Components may obtain copies of this Manual through their own Publi-cations channels.

5 Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Authorizedregistered users may obtain copies of this Manual from the Defense TechnicalInformation Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., STE 0944, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6218. Other Federal Agencies and the public may obtain copies from the of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port RoyalRoad, Springfield, VA 95 DoD OF CONTENTSPageForewordiTable of ContentsiiiReferencesvDefinitionsviAbbre viations and/or AcronymsxivCHAPTER 1 - for Career Development1-2 CHAPTER 2 - Career Position Certification the Defense Acquisition University Training Education Experience and Professionalism2-9 NAssignment Specific (Including Construction)C-1C. and/or Contract Property and Procurement , Cost Estimating and Financial and Production (Including Quality Assurance) Planning, Research, Development and and Management , Training and Career Logistics Agency Multifunction Qualifications and Procedural Guidance for Qualifications: PM MDAP (ACAT I) Period (Tenure): PM MDAP (ACAT I) Qualification: DPM MDAP (ACAT I) M-3D.

6 Assignment Period (Tenure): DPM MDAP (ACAT I) Qualifications: PM Significant Nonmajor Defense Acquisition Program (ACAT II) Qualifications: DPM Significant Nonmajor Defense Acquisition Program (ACAT II) Qualifications: PEOs Qualifications: Flag and General andCivilian Qualifications: Senior Contracting Qualifications: Period (Tenure): : Selection Into An Acquisition : Warranted Contracting : Contracting Occupations (GS-1102) Qualifications: Position CertificationM-16 Nov. l995 DoD (a)DoD Directive , "Defense Acquisition ," February 23, 1991(b)DoD Instruction , "Defense Acquisition Management Policies and Procedures,"February 23, 1991(c)Federal Acquisition Regulation, current edition(d)Sections 2430, 2432, 2435, and Chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code(e)DoD Directive , "Defense Acquisition University," October 22, 1991(f)DoD Directive , Department of Defense Management Headquarters andHeadquarters Support Activities, November 25, l988(g)DoD Instruction Defense Acquisition Workforce, January 14, l992(h)DoD Directive , "Defense Acquisition Education, Training, and CareerDevelopment Program ," October 25, 1991(i)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Guide, ADS-95-03-GD Mandatory CourseFulfillment Program and Competency Standards, July 1995"(j)

7 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplements, current edition(k)DoD Directive , "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, June 8,1994(l)Section 16 of the Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 414)(m)DoD , " Career Development Program for Acquisition Personnel," November1991, authorized by DoD Directive , October 25, l991(n)U. S. Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Standards for General SchedulePositions, current edition(o)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for ( Acquisition and Technology) Catalog,"Defense Acquisition University Catalog," current edition(p)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for ( Acquisition and Technology) Directory,ADS-93-01-DIR, Volume 1, "Defense Acquisition University Directory: SatisfyingAcquisition Corps Education Standards," June l993(q)Defense Acquisition University Pamphlet Prepare for Advancement ThroughTesting, August 3, l992(r)DoD Directive , Standards of Conduct, August 30, l993(s) DoD , DoD Acquisition Management Documentation and Reports, February 1991, authorized by DoD Instruction , February 223, l991(t)DoD Directive , "Life-Cycle Management (LCM) of Automated InformationSystems (AIS)," January 14, 1993(u)DoD Instruction , Automated Information system (AIS) Life CycleManagement (LCM) Process, Review and Milestone Approval Procedures (v)Office of Personnel Management Position Classification Standard, Grade Level Guidefor Test and Evaluation Work in Engineering and Science Occupations, March l990(w)Section 2306a of title 10 United States Code(x)DoD Directive , Defense Contract Audit Agency, June 8, l978(y)

8 DoD Instruction , "Reporting Management Information on DoD Military andCivilian Acquisition Personnel and Positions," November 1, 1991viDEFINITIONS1. Acquisition . The planning, design, Development , testing, contracting,production, introduction, Acquisition logistics support, and disposal of systems,equipment, facilities, supplies, or services that are intended for use in, or supportof, military Acquisition Career Program Boards (ACPB). Boards that advise DoDComponent Heads or the Service Acquisition Executives in managing the accession,training, education, and Career Development of military and civilian personnel inthe Acquisition workforce and in selecting individuals for an Acquisition Acquisition Categories. (ACAT). Categories established to facilitatedecentralized decision making and execution and compliance with statutorilyimposed requirements.

9 The categories determine the level of review, decisionauthority, and applicable procedures. For the definition of ACATs, refer to thedefinitions in this section for: Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) (ACATI), Significant Nonmajor Defense Acquisition Program (ACAT II), and NonmajorDefense Acquisition Program (ACAT III/IV).4. Acquisition Corps. A subset of a DoD Component's Acquisition workforcecomposed of selected military or civilian personnel in the grades of Major, Lieuten-ant Commander or General Schedule GS 13 and above. There is one acquisitioncorps for each Military Department and one for the other DoD Components(including OSD and the Defense Agencies). Complete criteria, exceptions andwaiver provisions for the Acquisition corps are contained in Appendix M. In the De-partment of Navy, the Acquisition corps is referred to as the Acquisition Profes-sional Community.

10 5. Acquisition Experience. Experience gained while assigned to an acquisitionposition. Also includes intern, exchange, education, or training with industry, andother Acquisition developmental assignments. Includes experience in DoD acqui-sition positions and in comparable positions outside the Department of Acquisition Organization. An organization, including its subordinateelements, whose mission includes planning, managing and/or executing acquisitionprograms which are governed by DoD Directive , and DoD , (references (a) and (b)) and related issuances. Specifically: the Office of theUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (OUSD(A theOffice of Assistant Secretary of Army (Research, Development and Acquisition ); theArmy Materiel Command; the Army Information Systems Command; the ArmySpace and Strategic Defense Command; the Army Medical Research, Development , Acquisition and Logistics Command; the Army Acquisition Executive SupportNov 95 DoD ; the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development ,and Acquisition ); the Naval Sea Systems Command; the Naval Air SystemsCommand; the Naval Supply Systems Command; the Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand; the Office of Naval Research; the Space and Naval Warfare SystemsCommand; the Navy Strategic Systems Program Office; the Navy ProgramExecutive Officer and Direct Reporting Program Manager Organizations.))