Acquisition Resources
USD(A&S) Adaptive Acquisition Framework
- DoD Acquisition Policies
- DoD JCIDS Manual
- DoD JCIDS Manual and Implementation
- DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Process
- DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR)
- AFI 63-101, Air Force, Jun 2020
- DA PAM 70-3 Army Acquisition Procedures, Army, Sep 2018
- SECNAV Instruction 5000.2G, Navy, Apr 2022
- USSOCOM Directive 70-1, Mar 2018
- DoD Instructions
- DoD Directives
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports
- GAO-23-106123 DoD Service Contracts, Sep 2023
- GAO-23-105867 Defense Software Acquisitions, Jul 2023
- GAO-23-105850 Artificial Intelligence: DoD Needs Department-Wide Guidance to Inform Acquisitions, Jun 2023
- GAO-23-106059 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment, Jun 2023
- GAO-23-105611 Software Acquisition: Additional Actions Needed to Help DoD Implement Future Modernization Efforts, Apr 2023
- GAO-105008 Middle-Tier Defense Acquisitions, Feb 2023
- GAO-22-105357 Other Transaction Agreements: DoD Can Improve Planning for Consortia Awards, Sep 2022
- GAO-22-105230 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment, Jun 2022
- GAO-22-104687 Defense Acquisitions: Additional Actions Needed to Implement Proposed Improvements to Congressional Reporting, Feb 2022
- GAO-22-104752 Defense Acquisitions: Intellectual Property, Nov 2021
- GAO-21-105298 DoD Software Acquisition, Sep 2021
- GAO-21-222 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment, Jun 2021
- GAO-21-520T Space Acquisitions, May 2021
- GAO-21-511T DoD Acquisition Reform, Apr 2021
- GAO-20-439 Defense Acquisitions Annual Assessment, Jun 2020
- GAO-19-439 Leadership Attention Needed to Effectively Implement Changes to Acquisition Oversight, Jun 2019
- DoD Weapon System Acquisition, GAO High Risk List
- GAO-18-360SP Weapon System Annual Assessment, Apr 2018
- GAO-17-644 DOD Is Taking Steps to Address Challenges Faced by Certain Companies, Jul 2017
- GAO-17-499 Adopting Best Practices Can Improve Innovation Investments and Management
- GAO-17-333SP, Assessment of Selected Weapon Programs, Mar 2017
- GAO-16-329SP, Assessment of Selected Weapon Programs, Mar 2016
- GAO-15-342SP, Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, Mar 2015
- GAO-15-188, Better Approach Needed for Non-Major Programs, Mar 2015
- GAO-15-192, DOD Should Streamline Its Decision-Making Process, Feb 2015
- Agencies Need to Increase Their Use of Incremental Development Practices, GAO, Aug 2016
- Federal Agencies Need to Address Aging Legacy IT Systems, GAO, May 2016
- Billions of Dollars in Savings Have Been Realized, but Agencies Need to Complete Reinvestment Plans, GAO, Sep 2015
- Section 809 Panel, Volume III Report, Part 1 Jan 2019
- Section 809 Panel, Volume III Report, Part 2 Jan 2019
- Section 809 Panel, Volume III Report, Summary of Recommendations, Jan 2019
- Section 809 Panel, Volume II Report, Jun 2018
- Section 809 Panel, Volume I Report, Jan 2018
Defense Innovation Board Reports
- Software Acquisition Practices (SWAP) Study, May 2019
- Dos and Don’ts for Software, Oct 2018
- Detecting Agile BS, Oct 2018
- Is Your Compute Environment Holding You Back?, Oct 2018
- DIB Meeting Documents
- DIB Recommendations
Defense Business Board Reports
- Defense Acquisition Industry – Government Exchange, Jun 2019
- Fully Burdened and Lifecycle Costs of Defense Workforce, 2018
- Implications of Technology on the Future Workforce (Briefing), Aug 2017
- Best Practices for the Business of Test and Evaluation, Oct 2016
- Logistics as a Competitive Warfighting Advantage, Oct 2016
- Future Models for FFRDC Contracts, Oct 2016 (Briefing)
- Selecting Senior Acquisition Officials, Apr 2016
- Fostering an Innovative Culture Through Corporate Engagement and Partnership, Jul 2015
- Attracting and Retaining the Best of the Private Sector, 2014
- Linking, Streamlining DoD Requirements, Acquisition, Budget, 2012
- Cyber as a Strategic Capability, Jun 2018
- Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense Systems, Feb 2018
- Cyber Supply Chain, Mar 2017
- Contractor Logistics in Support of Contingency Operations, Jun 2014
- Improvements to Services Contracting, Mar 2011
- Creating a DoD Strategic Acquisition Platform, Apr 2009
- DoD IT Acquisition, Mar 2009
Center for a New American Security
- Future Foundry, CNAS, Dec 2016
- Leveraging Commercial Technology (Mobility), CNAS, Dec 2016
- Seizing the Initiative, Feb 2017
- Creative Disruption, Jun 2014
Other Key Reports
- Atlantic Council Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption – Final Report, Jan 2024
- Atlantic Council Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption – Interim Report, Apr 2023
- DOD Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System, Mar 2023
- DoD Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, Feb 2019
- ASA(ALT) Army Weapon Systems Handbook 2018
- Air Force Acquisition FY17 Annual Report, Mar 2018
- FY18 DoD Weapons System Fact Book, CSBA, Nov 2017
- Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2016, OSD/AT&L
- Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2015, OSD/AT&L
- Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2014, OSD/AT&L
- Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2013, OSD/AT&L
- Global R&D Funding Forecast
- National R&D – Gov’t vs Industry
- Defense Acquisition Trends 2016, CSIS
- Compendium of Program Management Assessment Reports, Oct 2015
- Defense Acquisition Reform: A Compendium of Views by Leading Experts, US Senate, Oct 2014
- Innovative Contracting Case Studies, OSTP, Aug 2014
- Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Mar 2014
- GAO Agile Assessment Guide, Nov 2023
- DoD Source Selection Procedures, Aug 2022
- DoD Cybersecurity Resource and Reference Guide, DoD CIO, Feb 2022
- DoD Cost Estimating Guide, DoD CAPE, Dec 2020
- GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide, Mar 2020
- NDAA Primer, CRS, Oct 2018
- Getting Acquisition Right, Frank Kendall, Jan 2017
- DoD Program Manager’s Guide, DAU, Dec 2014
- MARCORSYSCOM Acquisition Guidebook (MAG), 5000.3B, USMC, Feb 2017
- DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Guide, DASD/SE, Jan 2017
- Other Transaction Guide for Prototype Projects, DPAP, Jan 2017
- Schedule Assessment Guide, GAO, Dec 2015
- Project Managers Handbook, FAI, Nov 2015
- NAVAIR Acquisition Guide 2016/2017
- DoD Cybersecurity Guide, Sep 2015
- DoD Competition Guide, OSD/AT&L, Dec 2014
- AcqNotes Requirements Matrix
- Systems Engineering Guide, MITRE
- DAU Pricing Forum, Nov 2014
- Defense Agile Acquisition Guide, MITRE, Feb 2014
- Competition Guide, OSD/AT&L, Aug 2014
- Challenges Toolkit, OSTP
- Performance Based Logistics Guidebook, May 2014
- Digital Services Playbook, US Digital Services
- DOT&E TEMP Guide
- DoD Open Systems Architecture Contracting Guidebook for PMs, Jun 2013
- Key Questions for Acquisition Success, MITRE, Aerospace, Mar 2013
- Contracting Guidance to Support Modular Development, OFPP, Jun 2012
- Schedule Assessment Guide, GAO, May 2012
- SECNAV M-5000.2, Acquisition and Capabilities Guidebook, Mar 2012
- Technology Readiness Assessment Guide, ASD(R&E), Apr 2011
- Intro to Defense Acquisition Management, DAU, Aug 2010
- Achieving Effective Results in Acquisition, MITRE, Jan 2009
- Contracting Professionals Smart Guide, FAI
- DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework Document Identification (AAFDID), DAU
- Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), ADDM, Jan 2013
- Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), DASD/SE Apr 2011
- Program Protection Plan, DASD/SE
- Test and Evaluation Management Plan (TEMP), ADDM
- Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP), ASD(L&MR), Jan 2017
- Defense Acquisition Executive: USD(A&S)
- USD Research and Engineering: USD(R&E)
- Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)
- Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E)
- Comptroller (DoD Budget)
- Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
- Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
- Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
- Army Acquisition Executive: ASA(ALT)
- Navy Acquisition Executive: ASN RDA
- Air Force Acquisition Executive: SAF/AQ
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Acquisitions
- Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE) for NRO, NGA, CIA, DIA
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy (Obama Archives)
- GSA Acquisition
- DHS Chief Procurement Officer
- IRS Procurement
- VA Procurement and Logistics Office
- HHS Division of Acquisition
- FAA Acquisition System Toolset (FAST)
- NASA Office of Procurement
- Commerce Office of Acquisition Management
- NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office
- DAU Acquisition Research
- Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Acquisition Research Publications
- Acquisition Research Symposum 2017, NPS
- Acquisition Research Symposium 2015, NPS
- Acquisition Research Symposium 2014, AFCEA
- Defense Acquisition Modernization Symposium 2014, AFCEA
- MITRE Acquisition Publications
- CSIS Acquisition Publications
- RAND Military Acquisition Research
- CNA Acquisition Research
- IDA Acquisition Research
- NCMA Acquisition Research Articles
- Capital Planning Forum
- Understanding Acquisition, CSIS
- The Defense Acquisition System in 7 Minutes, DAU
- Simply Innovation, Public Spend Forum
- The Business of Software Innovation (in DoD), CSIS, Jan 2019
- Changing Software Acquisition in DoD, Mr. Boleng and Defense Innovation Board, Dec 2018