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ACQuipedia serves as an online encyclopedia of common defense acquisition topics. Each topic is identified as an article. Each article contains a definition, a brief narrative that provides context, and includes links to the most pertinent policy, guidance, tools, practices, and training which further augment understanding and expand depth.

ACQuipedia was developed as a collaborative project to create content around Defense Acquisition-related topics. Articles (topics) will be maintained as a collaborative effort of subject matter experts across the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). Future growth may expand the collaboration of subject matter experts beyond DAU.

ACQuipedia provides the acquisition workforce with quick access to information in a succinct and digestible format. Article content aggregates the most relevant references and learning assets to narrowly focus users and quickly provide high value information.

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A bill of materials (BOM), sometimes referred to as a product structure, is a list of the raw…
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In the pursuit of best managing a supply chain, a Program Manager, Product Support Manager, or…
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The three major fiscal law provisions that concern funds execution are the Anti-deficiency Act,…
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Budgets at completion (BACs), are established early in the contract at the control account level…
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The budgeted cost for work performed, or BCWP, is the dollarized (budgeted) value of all work…
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The budgeted cost for work scheduled, or BCWS, is the dollarized value of all work scheduled to be…
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What is Business Process Re-engineering   As it relates to Information Technology (IT), BPR has…
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When determining if a product is a “domestic” good, it is the place of mining, production, or…
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The analytical work conducted as part of a CBA provides the traceability between strategic…
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The CDD is prepared during the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR)  acquisition phase…
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The CMMI combined 3 models into a single framework for collections of best practices in process…
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The SecDef is required by law (Title 10 USC 2451, Defense supply management) to develop a single…
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The DoD's implementation of Category Management (CM) consists of a structured, data-driven…
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As shown in the Figure below, the CMLC is comprised of interdisciplinary representatives from the…
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The Capability Development Document (CDD) identifies operational performance attributes of the…
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AFI 63-101/ 20-101 provides policy related to the USAF's CAM system.  Air Force Materiel Command (…
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Origins of the CCA. Initially, Division D and Division E of the 1996 National Defense…
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According to the NIST Special Publication 800-145, the Cloud model is composed of five essential…
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Since the passage of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA), the preference…
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Commercial Item Group (CIG) The Commercial Item Group (CIG) is a group within the Cost and Pricing…
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Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 4151.18, Maintenance of Military Materiel, directs…
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FAR 19.502-2 requires each acquisition of supplies or services that has and anticipated dollar…
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A DoD Component Cost Estimate is provided to the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) and to the…
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The DoD Component will establish a documented DoD Component Cost Position that covers the entire…
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A CONOPS is a verbal or graphic statement of a commander’s assumptions or intent in regard to an…
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The first step in the budget enactment process – the Concurrent Budget Resolution (CBR) – provides…
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According to DoD Instruction 4151.22, Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) for Materiel…
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Description Society of Automative Engineers (SAE) Electronics Industries Association (EIA)-649B,…
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Using a judicial example, Judge Jones would encounter a personal conflict of interest in the court…
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What is a Congress?  Each two-year term of the U.S. Congress is called a Congress. Congresses are…
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Congressional Enactment is a three-step process: (1) budget resolution, (2) authorization, and (3…
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Many in the federal government believe that construction can be classified as a commercial…
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There has been much attention on contingency contracting in both Iraq and Afghanistan. However,…
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If Congress is unable to pass one or more appropriations acts by 1 October (the beginning of the…
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Primary Concept:  Variation is the Enemy The cornerstone of the CPI/LSS approach is captured in…