Title VIII

ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

BROWSE / DIV A · 46 SECTIONS

SUB AAcquisition Policy and Management11 SEC

SEC. 801.Responsibilities and authorities of portfolio acquisition executives with respect to contractors SEC. 802.Ensuring best value in procurement SEC. 803.Limitation on certain contract clauses for commercial products or commercial services SEC. 804.Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense SEC. 805.Reporting of price increases SEC. 806.Limitation on suspension of progress payments SEC. 807.Uniform requirements for electronic contract writing systems and acquisition management systems SEC. 808.Risk-based approach to monitoring contractor business systems SEC. 809.Procurement of initial spares SEC. 810.Procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command SEC. 811.Review of defense audit agencies

SUB BAmendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations16 SEC

SEC. 821.Modification to certain acquisition thresholds SEC. 822.Use of accrued interest by certain consortium managers SEC. 823.Amendment to other transaction authority SEC. 824.Requirement for modular open system approach and modifications to rights in technical data SEC. 825.Modifications to requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with certain retailers SEC. 826.Prohibition on contracting with employers of convicted traffickers SEC. 827.Acquisition thresholds for certain materials SEC. 828.Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program SEC. 829.Codification of program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans SEC. 830.Consumption-based procurements and associated payments SEC. 831.Extension of briefing and certification requirement SEC. 832.Preference for recycled strategic and critical materials SEC. 833.Transfer authority for rapid transition of other transaction authority prototypes SEC. 834.Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability SEC. 835.Establishment of Pathfinder Programs to inform requirements reform SEC. 836.Requirements for certain unmanned surface vessels to be manufactured in the United States

SUB CProvisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development5 SEC

SEC. 851.Acquisition workforce data analytics capability SEC. 852.Chief Acquisition Talent Officer SEC. 853.Codification of acquisition workforce key performance objectives SEC. 854.Demonstrated proficiency requirements for critical acquisition positions SEC. 855.Extension and modification of acquisition workforce demonstration project

SUB DIntellectual Property Matters7 SEC

SEC. 861.Reform of technical data and software rights to support competition, sustainment, and readiness SEC. 862.Intellectual Property Ombudsman; voluntary expert mediation for certain intellectual property matters SEC. 863.Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype projects SEC. 864.Clarifications to sustainment planning requirements for covered systems SEC. 865.Software accountability improvements over lifecycles SEC. 866.Assessment of a Pay-to-Print Program SEC. 867.Prioritizing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for readiness

SUB EOther Matters7 SEC

SEC. 871.Enhancement to defense supply chain resilience and secondary source qualification SEC. 872.Tailored acquisition pathways for non-traditional intermediate-range fires capabilities SEC. 873.Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for defense applications SEC. 874.Addressing the backlog of open cases related to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement SEC. 875.Limitation on availability of funds for purchase of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters from foreign entities of concern SEC. 876.Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with disability hiring goals SEC. 877.Expedited implementation of commercial acquisition reforms