POLICIES LIBRARY

Naval Postgraduate School MSPM and MSSE With a System of Systems Focus Policy and Procedures

NCO: This document establishes the policy for NCO attendance for the 51C Advanced Leaders Course and the 51C Senior Leaders Course.

AAFL and AAFA Policy

AAW Project/Policy Director (PD) Policy and Procedures

This policy governs the implementation and administration of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program (ALCP), establishing roles and responsibilities of interested parties, and general requirements for selection to and participation in the Program.

This document establishes the policy and procedures for participation in the ATAP program as well as the procedures for the application and selection process. For more information on ATAP go to the program page.

Advanced Civil School (ACS) and Training with Industry (TWI) policy and procedures.

Mandatory Training Requirements: All DOD acquisition workforce members are required to complete ethics training annually.

AAFA Policy: Establishes Acquisition Functional Advisors for military personnel serving in program management and contracting

This policy outlines the eligibility criterion for the Acquisition Intermediate Qualification Course waiver.

Provides Army DACM Office guidance on the designation of AAFAs and the associated roles and responsibilities.

Intent is to establish standard/common nomenclature for program management personnel across the Army Acquisition workforce.

This document establishes policy for the United States Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) DACM Office Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). SLRP is available to Department of the Army civilian acquisition workforce members. For more information on SLRP go to the program page.

DACM Guidance: The purpose of this policy is to ensure acquisition professionals develop and stay current in leadership and functional acquisition skills that augment the minimum education, training and experiences standards established for certification purposes within their acquisition career fields.

Army DACM Office – Course Fulfillment Policy

Tenure agreements are mandated for Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) and Key Leadership Positions (KLPs), which are a subset of CAPs. All CAP tenure agreements require a three-year tenure. ACAT I and IA KLP program managers (PMs) require a four-year tenure. For the U.S. Army, this includes Army Centralized Selection List (CSL) ACAT I and IA program managers only.

Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) are designated based on criticality of the position to the acquisition program, effort or function supported.

This policy governs the implementation and administration of the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellowship (CDG/AAF) Program, establishing roles and responsibilities of interested parties, and general requirements for selection into and participation in the Program.

DACM Guidance: Acquisition workforce members who academically fail or “no show” a resident DAU course required for their acquisition certification will not be eligible to participate in certain training programs.

DACM Guidance: The purpose of this policy is to ensure acquisition professionals develop and stay current in leadership and functional acquisition skills that augment the minimum education, training and experiences standards established for certification purposes within their acquisition career fields.

Establishes the policy and procedures through which the Department of the Army recognizes and credits the training, education and experience of Foreign local nationals for validation in accordance with DOD established standards.

This document provides guidance from the Director and Deputy Director of Acquisition Career Management on the nomination, designation and succession planning of Acquisition Career Management Advocates (ACMAs) at the command and organization level for the Army Acquisition Workforce.

This document establishes the policy for the designation of an organizational acquisition point of contact (OAP) and outlines the procedures, duties and responsibilities of the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center, sponsoring Army commands and organizations, designated OAPs and Acquisition Workforce members.

The Director of the Army Acquisition Corps (DAAC) has the authority to carry out all powers, functions and duties with respect to the management and oversight of all Army Acquisition Corps and Army Acquisition Workforce matters, according to Department of Defense Instruction 5000.66 (Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, and Career Development Program), dated July 27, 2017.

The Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) is the Army’s representative for all Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) matters within DOD, with authority to manage the integrated execution and oversight and daily management of the AAW education, training and career development programs.

Establishes the policy and procedures for the application, selection, funding and cancellation of DAU training.

Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF) Program Policy.

Tenure Agreement: DD-2888 DoD CAP Service Agreement (February 2016)

Memorandum signed by the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE), delegating the authority to sign Tenure and Program Management Agreements for certain Key Leadership Positions (KLPs): Centralized Selection List (CSL) Project Manager and Product Manager, Senior Contracting Official (SCO), Program Lead Contracting Officer (PLCO), and PEO key staff. AAE retains the authority to sign tenure agreements for Program Executive Officers (PEOs) and Deputy PEOs.

Provides uniform guidance for managing acquisition career field (ACF) certification. It is DOD policy that the primary objective of the Army Acquisition Workforce education, training and career development program is to create a professional, agile and motivated acquisition workforce that consistently makes smart business decisions, acts in an ethical manner and delivers timely and affordable capabilities to the Soldier.

The Deputy Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) supports the DACM and acts on the DACM’s behalf as necessary with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment regarding human capital initiatives.

Intent is for workforce member to be properly certified in their duty positions. Until they are, they will not be funded to take other developmental or non-certification related training. Also established GO/SES quarterly meetings to focus on Acquisition Workforce issues.

DACM Guidance: Intent is to have the Army’s Certification rates, IDPs and CLPs as high as possible, and to adhere to a high-level of Talent Management standards.

NCO: Discontinues the practice of automatically granting a 36-month position waiver for NCOs granted contracting accreditation.

Enlisted CAP Memo

Establishment of Acquisition Functional Advisors for Military Personnel Serving in Program Management and Contracting (August 6, 2011)

Product Support Manager: Servers as an exception to policy from the Army DACM memorandum (Reference 1.a.). The exception authorizes designation of CAPs for PSMs of ACAT III programs serving as logistics management specialists (PRD#AE111111 (non-supervisory)) or supervisory logistics management specialist (PRD# AE333333 (supervisory)), in LCL ACF positions. Incumbents may also occupy the CAP as exception. This exception does not apply to any other ACEs or positions.

Army officers who complete the Naval Command and Staff Education Course while attending the Naval Postgraduate School are eligible to receive full credit for ILE and JPME-1.

Provides guidance regarding fulfillment of DAU courses required for Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Levels I, II and III certification in contracting, through completion of the Naval Postgraduate School Masters of Acquisition and Contract Management – Section 815/835 curricular programs and courses.

NCO: Outlines policy and procedures for Army acquisition NCO Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS) selection and attendance.

FY19 Army Acquisition Workforce Standards

NCO: This document establishes the policy and procedures for applying to the ACS program and the selection of applicants for this program.

DACM Guidance: Guidance for officers and civilian applicants for providing the most thorough, complete and relevant information available.

The experience certification requirement for Business – Cost Estimating Level III will be lowered from 7 years of experience in cost estimating to 6 years of acquisition experience, with 5 of the 6 years of experience in cost estimating.

Mandatory Requirements for Individuals Selected for Centralized Selection

In accordance with Title 10 United States Code Chapter 87 Section 1735, every Deputy Program Manager of a major defense acquisition program or a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program must complete the program management course at the Defense Systems Management College.

Provides guidance regarding fulfillment for several DAU courses required for certification in the BUS-CE acquisition career field, through completion of the Joint Naval Postgraduate School/Air Force Institute of Technology MCEA Program.

Critical Acquisition Positions: Approves the Army’s request to modify DOD’s 1998 special procedures to clear project and product manager position requisitions to be filled with DA Secretariat Board selectees.

AMEDD: Memorandum of understanding establishes a common basis of understanding on the identification, certification, utilization and management of AMEDD officers in the Army Acquisition Workforce and assigned to acquisition positions.

NCO: Establishes the policy and procedures for Active Component AL&T NCOs in the contracting workforce career management field 51 and military occupation specialty 51C to pursue education programs on a full-time basis through the NCO Degree Completion Program (DCP). The DCP provides opportunities for 51C NCOs to complete their baccalaureate degree while continuing to receive their full pay and authorized benefits.

Defines the terms and conditions of the Office of Personnel Management Pathways Intern Program (formerly the Student Career Experience Program); establishes the management, coding, titling and accepted acquisition experience processes; and delineates training and certification requirements.

Product Support Manager: This memorandum serves as the formal instruction for all program executive officers to implement the enclosed PRDs in the establishment of the PSM positions. This is a new position, and the requirements for it are in accordance with Public Law 111-84 and 10 U.S.C 2337.

Outlines the Product Support Managers (PSM) career path framework and PSM position category description, which were developed to assist with training and assignment of life cycle logisticians.

Securing the Offset – Innovation Culture and the Invisible Hand

Signed Memo Alignment of Occupational Series

Memorandum, signed by Mr. Stuart Hazlett (Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement)(DASA(P)) in his role as the Functional Chief Representative for Contracting and Acquisition Career Program 14, provides revised guidelines for the placement of Occupational Series 1102 personnel.

SRPE: Provides guidance on the use of the Army Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) for the Army Acquisition Workforce and is a complementary document to the policy. The SRPE is a tool to evaluate the potential of civilian employees in designated grades and broadbands to perform in positions of increased responsibility in specially designated senior leadership positions in board selection programs. Find more information on the SRPE page.

SRPE: The Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) is required annually for all Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) personnel in the grades GS-12 and higher, including broadband equivalents. This mandate will commence immediately for all Non-Bargaining Unit AAW members, and upon completion of bargaining obligations for all Bargaining Unit AAW members.

Intent to covey the DACM’s commitment to the successful execution of the Section 852, Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF).

KLP Guidance: Provides guidance on Key Leadership Positions and supersedes the USD(AT&L) memo, “Government Performance of Critical Acquisition Functions,” dated Aug. 25, 2010.