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Acquisition of Services (AoS)
Title 10 Changes Summary Table
Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP)
Defense Business Systems (DBS)
Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP)

Title 10 Changes Summary Table

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10 USC 139

Director of Operational Test and Evaluation

10 USC 0139

Director of Operational Test and Evaluation

10 USC 1722a

Special requirements for military personnel in the acquisition field

10 USC 1722a

Special requirements for military personnel in the acquisition field

10 USC 2222

DBS: business process reengineering; enterprise architecture; management

10 USC 2222

DBS: business process reengineering; enterprise architecture; management

10 USC 2350a

Cooperative research and development agreements: NATO organizations; allied and friendly foreign countries

10 USC 2350a

Cooperative research and development agreements: NATO organizations; allied and friendly foreign countries

10 USC 2357

Technology protection features activities

10 USC 2350a

Technology protection features activities

10 USC 2457

Standardization of equipment with North Atlantic Treaty Organization members

10 USC 2457

Standardization of equipment with North Atlantic Treaty Organization members

10 USC 2461

Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor performance

10 USC 2461

Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor performance

10 USC 2463

Guidelines and procedures for use of civilian employees to perform Department of Defense functions

10 USC 2463

Guidelines and procedures for use of civilian employees to perform Department of Defense functions

10 USC 2464

Core logistics capabilities

10 USC 2464

Core logistics capabilities

10 USC 2466

Limitations on the performance of depot-level maintenance of materiel

10 USC 2466

Limitations on the performance of depot-level maintenance of materiel

10 USC 2302

Definitions

10 USC 3004

Head of an agency

10 USC 2302d

Major system: definitional threshold amounts

10 USC 3041(c)

Major system

10 USC 2546a

Customer-oriented acquisition system

10 USC 3102

Customer-oriented acquisition system

10 USC 2546

Civilian management of the defense acquisition system

10 USC 3103

Civilian management of the defense acquisition system

10 USC 2547

Acquisition-related functions of chiefs of the armed forces

10 USC 3104

Acquisition-related functions of chiefs of the armed forces

10 USC 2548

Performance assessments of the defense acquisition system

10 USC 3105

Elements of the defense acquisition system: performance assessments

10 USC 2548

Performance assessments of the defense acquisition system

10 USC 3106

Elements of the defense acquisition system: performance goals

10 USC 2304

Contracts: competition requirements

10 USC 3201

Full and open competition

10 USC 2304

Contracts: competition requirements

10 USC 3203

Exclusion of particular source or restriction of solicitation to small business concerns

10 USC 2304

Contracts: competition requirements

10 USC 3204

Use of procedures other than competitive procedures

10 USC 2304

Contracts: competition requirements

10 USC 3205

Simplified procedures for small purchases

10 USC 2334

Independent cost estimation and cost analysis

10 USC 3221

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation

10 USC 2334

Independent cost estimation and cost analysis

10 USC 3222

Independent cost estimate required before approval

10 USC 2334

Independent cost estimation and cost analysis

10 USC 3223

Director: review of cost estimates, cost analyses, and records of the military departments and Defense Agencies

10 USC 2334

Independent cost estimation and cost analysis

10 USC 3224

Director: participation, concurrence, and approval in cost estimation

10 USC 2334

Independent cost estimation and cost analysis

10 USC 3225

Discussion of risk in cost estimates

10 USC 2334

Independent cost estimation and cost analysis

10 USC 3226

Estimates for program baseline and analyses and targets for contract negotiation purposes

10 USC 2334

Independent cost estimation and cost analysis

10 USC 3227

Guidelines and collection method for acquisition of cost data

10 USC 2377

Preference for commercial products and commercial services

10 USC 3453

Preference for commercial products and commercial services

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3501

Multiyear contracts for acquisition of property: authority; definitions

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3502

Multiyear contracts for acquisition of property: regulations

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3503

Multiyear contracts for acquisition of property: contract cancellation or termination

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3504

Multiyear contracts for acquisition of property: participation by subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3505

Multiyear contracts for acquisition of property: protection of existing authority

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3506

Department of defense contracts: acquisition of weapon systems

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3507

Department of defense contracts: defense acquisitions specifically authorized by law

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3508

Department of defense contracts: notice to congressional committees before taking certain actions

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3509

Department of defense contracts: multiyear contracts with value in excess of $500,000,000

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3510

Department of defense contracts: additional matters with respect to multiyear defense contracts

10 USC 2306b

Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property

10 USC 3511

Increased funding and reprogramming requests

10 USC 2302a

Simplified acquisition threshold

10 USC 3571

Simplified acquisition threshold

10 USC 2320

Rights in technical data

10 USC 3771

Rights in technical data: regulations

10 USC 2320

Rights in technical data

10 USC 3772

Rights in technical data: provisions required in contracts

10 USC 2320

Rights in technical data

10 USC 3774

Major weapon systems and subsystems: long-term technical data needs

10 USC 2368

Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership

10 USC 4146

Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership

10 USC 2399

Operational test and evaluation of defense acquisition programs

10 USC 4171

Operational test and evaluation of defense acquisition programs

10 USC 2366

Major systems and munitions programs: survivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production

10 USC 4172

Major systems and munitions programs: survivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production

10 USC 196

Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center

10 USC 4173

Test and Evaluation

10 USC 2430

Major defense acquisition program defined

10 USC 4201

Major defense acquisition programs: definition; exceptions

10 USC 2430

Major defense acquisition program defined

10 USC 4202

Authority to increase definitional threshold amounts: major defense acquisition programs; major systems

10 USC 2302d

Major system: definitional threshold amounts

10 USC 4202(b)

Authority to increase definitional threshold amounts: major defense acquisition programs; major systems

10 USC 2430a

Major subprograms

10 USC 4203

Major subprograms

10 USC 2430

Major defense acquisition program defined

10 USC 4204

Milestone decision authority

10 USC 2431

Weapons development and procurement schedules

10 USC 4205

Weapon systems for which procurement funding requested in budget: development and procurement schedules

10 USC 2431a

Acquisition strategy

10 USC 4211

Acquisition strategy

10 USC 2440

National technology and industrial base plans, policy, and guidance

10 USC 4211

Acquisition strategy

10 USC 2431b

Risk management and mitigation in major defense acquisition programs and major systems

10 USC 4212

Risk management and mitigation in major defense acquisition programs and major systems

10 USC 2435

Baseline description

10 USC 4214

Baseline description

10 USC 2400

Low-rate initial production of new systems

10 USC 4231

Major systems: determination of quantity for low-rate initial production

10 USC 2366a

Major defense acquisition programs: determination required before Milestone A approval

10 USC 4251

Major defense acquisition programs: determination required before Milestone A approval

10 USC 2366b

Major defense acquisition programs: certification required before Milestone B approval

10 USC 4252

Major defense acquisition programs: certification required before Milestone B approval

10 USC 2366c

Major defense acquisition programs: submissions to Congress on Milestone C

10 USC 4253

Major defense acquisition programs: submissions to Congress on Milestone C

10 USC 2448a

Program cost, fielding, and performance goals in planning major defense acquisition programs

10 USC 4271

Program cost, fielding, and performance goals in planning major defense acquisition programs

10 USC 2448b

Independent technical risk assessments

10 USC 4272

Independent technical risk assessments

10 USC 2437

Development of major defense acquisition programs: sustainment of system to be replaced

10 USC 4321

Development of major defense acquisition programs: sustainment of system to be replaced

10 USC 2441

Sustainment reviews

10 USC 4323

Sustainment reviews

10 USC 2337

Life-cycle management and product support

10 USC 4324

Life-cycle management and product support

10 USC 2337a

Assessment, management, and control of operating and support costs for major weapon systems

10 USC 4325

Major weapon systems: assessment, management, and control of operating and support costs

10 USC 2443

Sustainment factors in weapon system design

10 USC 4328

Weapon system design: sustainment factors

10 USC 2432

Selected Acquisition Reports

10 USC 4351

Selected acquisition reports: definitions

10 USC 2432

Selected Acquisition Reports

10 USC 4352

Selected acquisition reports: requirement for quarterly reports

10 USC 2432

Selected Acquisition Reports

10 USC 4353

Selected acquisition reports for 1st quarter of a fiscal year: comprehensive annual report

10 USC 2432

Selected Acquisition Reports

10 USC 4354

Selected acquisition reports for 2d, 3d, and 4th quarters

10 USC 2432

Selected Acquisition Reports

10 USC 4355

Selected acquisition reports: quarterly SAR report content

10 USC 2433

Unit Cost Reports

10 USC 4371

Cost growth definitions; applicability of reporting requirements; constant base year dollars

10 USC 2433

Unit Cost Reports

10 USC 4372

Unit cost reports: quarterly report from program manager to service acquisition executive

10 USC 2433

Unit Cost Reports

10 USC 4373

Unit cost reports: immediate report from program manager to service acquisition executive upon breach of significant cost growth threshold

10 USC 2433

Unit Cost Reports

10 USC 4374

Unit cost reports: determinations by service acquisition executive and secretary concerned of breach of significant cost growth threshold or critical cost growth threshold; reports to Congress

10 USC 2433

Unit Cost Reports

10 USC 4375

Breach of significant cost growth threshold or critical cost growth threshold: required action

10 USC 2433a

Critical cost growth in major defense acquisition programs

10 USC 4376

Breach of critical cost growth threshold: reassessment of program; presumption of program termination

10 USC 2433a

Critical cost growth in major defense acquisition programs

10 USC 4377

Breach of critical cost growth threshold: actions if program not terminated

10 USC 2446a

Requirement for modular open system approach in major defense acquisition programs; definitions

10 USC 4401

Requirement for modular open system approach in major defense acquisition programs; definitions

10 USC 2446b

Requirement to address modular open system approach in program capabilities development and acquisition weapon system design

10 USC 4402

Requirement to address modular open system approach in program capabilities development and acquisition weapon system design

10 USC 2446c

Requirements relating to availability of major system interfaces and support for modular open system approach

10 USC 4403

Requirements relating to availability of major system interfaces and support for modular open system approach

10 USC 2330

Procurement of contract services: management structure

10 USC 4501

Procurement of contract services: management structure

10 USC 2330a

Procurement of services: tracking of purchases

10 USC 4505

Procurement of services: tracking of purchases

10 USC 2383

Contractor performance of acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions

10 USC 4508

Contractor performance of acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions

10 USC 2223a

Information technology acquisition planning and oversight requirements

10 USC 4571

Information technology acquisition planning and oversight requirements

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