Subject: Acquisition Integrity and Ethics.DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY 103 ARMY PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20310-0103 22 APR APR See: Annual Percentage Rate 2005 SAAL-PA MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION SUBJECT: Acquisition Integrity and Ethics At the request of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. (AT & L)), a Defense Science Board (DSB DSB Dispute Settlement Body (World Trade Organization) DSB Double Strand Break DSB Defense Science Board (US DoD) DSB Deep Sand Bed DSB Deutscher Sportbund ) task force recently completed a study entitled "Management Oversight in Acquisition Organizations." Its preliminary recommendations cover two broad areas: immediate changes to processes and oversight and enduring changes in cultivating leadership and people. In December 2004, as part of the DSB study, I conducted a self-assessment of management oversight in the Army acquisition organization. This assessment concluded that an effective set of policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental currently is in place and providing effective management oversight of Army acquisition. As a result, I have determined that no immediate changes to current policies and procedures are necessary. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, as the U.S. Army's Senior Acquisition Leadership, for the high standards that you have set. Your efforts are a primary reason why current Army policies and procedures have been successful. Nevertheless, in this constantly changing, fast paced environment in which we work, we must never lose sight of our obligation to the American people An American people may be:
In this spirit, I am pleased to provide you with the enclosed memorandum from the USD(AT & L), and I ask that you distribute it to all acquisition leaders within your organizations. Claude M. Bolton, Jr. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) Enclosure Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : View the enclosure to this memorandum on the AT & L Knowledge Sharing System Web site at <http://akss.dau.mil/servlet/ActionController?screen=Policies&Organization=21>. Click on "USD Memo Ethics & Integrity." |
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