The under secretary of defense: 3010 defense pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301-3010.MEMORANDUM FOR SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVES DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Noun 1. Defense Logistics Agency - a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense, Defense - the federal department SUBJECT: Implementation of Changes in Acquisition Business Rules By memorandum, dated April 14, 2003 (attached), I directed the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency DCMA Dhow Countries Music Academy DCMA Dade County Medical Association DCMA Dry Color Manufacturers Association DCMA Defense Contract Management Association DCMA Data-Driven Cut-Through Multiple Access ) to proceed with a time-phased implementation of changes in business rules to limit government source inspections for contracts valued below $250,000. We are now finalizing corres-ponding changes to the DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement the business rules. These changes will focus our contract management resources where they can provide the greatest benefit. A long-standing criticism of destination acceptance is the time it takes for the payment office to receive acceptance information, causing potential payment delays. Wide Area Workflow (WAWF WAWF Wide Area Work Flow ) is now available to deliver acceptance information electronically, providing a capability for real-time invoicing. Beyond the benefits described in Dr. Zakheim's and my memorandum dated February 6, 2003, full and rapid implementation of WAWF will ensure this change in acquisition business rules produces the positive benefit desired without a negative impact to contractors. By January 31, 2004, I expect you to have procedures and performance measures in place to ensure only those procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. actions meeting the revised criteria will require source inspection. Please provide your Service/Agency-level implementation plans, including defined measures to gauge the reduction in contracts requiring source inspection, to Mr. Robert Schmitt at DCMA at robert.schmitt@dcma.mil An Internet address domain name for a military agency. See Internet address. (networking) mil - The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces. , by January 16, 2004. If the source inspection implementation timeframe is not possible, please advise me accordingly. With regard to WAWF, please provide WAWF deployment and implementation plans to Mr. Will Bishop (Acquisition Domain) at william.bishop@osd.mil, with a copy to the Business Initiative Council, Major Michael Cordero, USMC, at CorderoME@hqmc.usmc.mil, by January 16, 2004. If security or other concerns preclude pre·clude tr.v. pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing, pre·cludes 1. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. See Synonyms at prevent. 2. implementation of WAWF, submit mitigation strategies addressing your plans to implement electronic invoicing and receiving reports as well as strategies to capture data requirements in support of military equipment valuation and Universal Identification (UID (programming, database) uid - 1. user identifier. 2. unique identifier - of any sort, possibly following sense 1. Compare with SKU for sense-development. ). Attachment: As stated 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. : To download a copy of the attachment, visit the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Web site at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap>. Michael W. Wynne Acting |
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