Title VIII — Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations · 46 sections

Subtitle A — Acquisition Policy and Management

801.Responsibilities and authorities of portfolio acquisition executives with respect to contractors 802.Ensuring best value in procurement 803.Limitation on certain contract clauses for commercial products or commercial services 804.Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense 805.Reporting of price increases 806.Limitation on suspension of progress payments 807.Uniform requirements for electronic contract writing systems and acquisition management systems 808.Risk-based approach to monitoring contractor business systems 809.Procurement of initial spares 810.Procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 811.Review of defense audit agencies

Subtitle B — Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

821.Modification to certain acquisition thresholds 822.Use of accrued interest by certain consortium managers 823.Amendment to other transaction authority 824.Requirement for modular open system approach and modifications to rights in technical data 825.Modifications to requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with certain retailers 826.Prohibition on contracting with employers of convicted traffickers 827.Acquisition thresholds for certain materials 828.Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program 829.Codification of program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans 830.Consumption-based procurements and associated payments 831.Extension of briefing and certification requirement 832.Preference for recycled strategic and critical materials 833.Transfer authority for rapid transition of other transaction authority prototypes 834.Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability 835.Establishment of Pathfinder Programs to inform requirements reform 836.Requirements for certain unmanned surface vessels to be manufactured in the United States

Subtitle C — Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development

851.Acquisition workforce data analytics capability 852.Chief Acquisition Talent Officer 853.Codification of acquisition workforce key performance objectives 854.Demonstrated proficiency requirements for critical acquisition positions 855.Extension and modification of acquisition workforce demonstration project

Subtitle D — Intellectual Property Matters

861.Reform of technical data and software rights to support competition, sustainment, and readiness 862.Intellectual Property Ombudsman; voluntary expert mediation for certain intellectual property matters 863.Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype projects 864.Clarifications to sustainment planning requirements for covered systems 865.Software accountability improvements over lifecycles 866.Assessment of a Pay-to-Print Program 867.Prioritizing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for readiness

Subtitle E — Other Matters

871.Enhancement to defense supply chain resilience and secondary source qualification 872.Tailored acquisition pathways for non-traditional intermediate-range fires capabilities 873.Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for defense applications 874.Addressing the backlog of open cases related to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 875.Limitation on availability of funds for purchase of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters from foreign entities of concern 876.Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with disability hiring goals 877.Expedited implementation of commercial acquisition reforms