Subject: Proper Use of Non-Department of Defense (Non-DoD) Contracts.DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY 103 ARMY PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 20310-0103 JUL 12 2005 MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION SUBJECT: Proper Use of Non-Department of Defense (Non-DoD) Contracts This memorandum establishes Army policy for reviewing and approving the use of non-DoD contract vehicles when procuring supplies or services on or after January 1, 2005, for amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) (the generally applicable SAT currently is $100,000). These procedures implement Section 854 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act The National Defense Authorization Act is the name of a United States federal law that is enacted each fiscal year to specify the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense. for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375) and the associated requirements of the Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense. It is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource (OSD (1) (On-Screen Display) An on-screen control panel for adjusting monitors and TVs. The OSD is used for contrast, brightness, horizontal and vertical positioning and other monitor adjustments. ) policy memorandum, subject: Proper Use of Non-DoD Contracts, dated October 29, 2004 (Enclosure One). Ensuring the proper use of non-DoD contract vehicles requires an emphasis on market research, acquisition planning and early involvement in the procurement process by requiring activity, contracting, and financial management personnel. Although the requirements community has the primary responsibility to ensure compliance with this policy, all must work closely together to develop an acquisition strategy (that complies with the procedures contained in this memorandum) and to ensure that use of a non-DoD contract is in the best interest of the Army. This memorandum applies to both direct acquisitions (i.e., orders placed by an Army contracting or ordering officer against a non-DoD contract) and assisted acquisitions (i.e., contracts awarded or orders placed by non-DoD organizations using Army funds) for supplies and services. Except as expressly noted herein, this memorandum applies to all non-DoD contract vehicles, to include orders placed by Army personnel against the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Schedules. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DFARS DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ), Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AFARS Automated Federal Aviation Regulations Subsystem ), and DoD Financial Management Regulation changes will be forthcoming as a result of this policy. In the interim, addressees shall use the procedures set forth in Enclosure Two, which have an effective date of January 1, 2005. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) points of contact are Ms. Barbara Binney at (703) 604-7113, and Mr. Ed Mr. Ed the talking horse. [TV: Terrace, II, 116–117] See : Horse Cornett For the place in England, see . The cornett, cornetto or zink is an early wind instrument, dating from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. It was used in what are now called alta capellas or wind ensembles. at (703) 604-7142, office symbol SAAL-PP. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) point of contact is Mr. Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill (January 10, 1770 - May 29, 1842) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Hemphill was born in Thornburg Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1791. at (703) 692-7487, office symbol BUC-E. This memorandum also rescinds the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Policy and Procurement) memorandums, subject: Military Interdepartmental in·ter·de·part·men·tal adj. Involving or representing different departments, as of a business, an academic institution, or a government: "the petty interdepartmental squabbling that surrounds the making of . . . Purchase Requests (MIPRs), dated March 4, 2002 and March 8, 2002. Valerie L. Baldwin Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) Claude M. Bolton, Jr. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) Enclosures: 1. OSD Memorandum, Proper Use of Non-DoD Contracts, October 29, 2004 2. Army Policy for Proper Use of Non-DoD Contracts 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 distribution and enclosures to this memorandum at<https://webportal.saalt.army.mil/saal-zp/armypolicyuseofnon-dodcontracts.pdf>. |
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