1. Defense Acquisition System
JCIDS
Requirements
Management
Defense Acquisition System
PPBE
Resource
Management
Program
Management
Contract
Management
Rules
CJCSI series
JCIDS Manual
User/Service Chief
VCJCS/JROC
JROC
Capability Need
Threat/Capability
DOD 5000 Series
PEO/CAE/DAE
Milestones
Next Phase
System Life Cycle
R&D/Proc/O&S
FAR
DFARS
PCO/HCA/SPE
DCMA
Business
Clearance
Contracts
Contractor
Performance
DPG/POM/Budget
DoD 7000 Series
PEO/Service HQ/OSD
OMB/Congress
DMAG
Funding/Resources
Annual Funding
& FYDP
Players
Reviews
Decisions
This chart provides more insight into facets of the three decision support systems. Defense acquisition also includes not only project management but contract management as well, in most cases.
Although the focus and key players of each process are specific to its purpose, the systems have parallels, as this table shows. Each process is governed by a set of unique policies (rules), conducts reviews, and makes decisions (output) that serve to frame how DOD will acquire capabilities that enable warfighters to meet national security objectives
The key players at OSD are the Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L), the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DCAPE).
Later in RQM 403 we’ll cover the PPBE process in greater depth.
Chapter 1 of the Defense Acquisition Guidebook provides a summary of the three major decision support systems.
The DAG has 14 Chapters and is a great resource especially if you are looking for info on a specific topic related to acquisition—you can do keyword searches quite easily. [It is being updated to reflect DODI , Jan 2015.]
Focus
CJCS: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJCSI: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
CAE: Component Acquisition Executive
DAB: Defense Acquisition Board
DMAG: Deputy’s Management Advisory Group
DFARS: Defense FAR Supplement
DCMA: Defense Contract Mgmt Agency
DPG: Defense Planning Guidance
FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation
FYDP: Future Years’ Defense Program
HCA: Head of Contracting Activity
JROC: Joint Requirements Oversight Council
OMB: Office of Management & Budget
OSD: Office of the Secretary of Defense
PCO: Procuring Contracting Officer
PEO: Program Executive Officer
POM: Program Objectives Memorandum
SPE: Senior Procurement Executive
VCJS: Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff