§3151. Joint policy requirement — Inbound Citations

Citations to 10 U.S.C. § 3151 as a whole

• 10 U.S.C. § 3152

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  The joint policy for requirements definition required by section 3151 of this title shall, at a minimum, provide for the following:
• 10 U.S.C. § 3153

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  The joint policy for contingency program management required by section 3151 of this title shall, at a minimum, provide for the following:
• 10 U.S.C. § 3154(a)

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  (a) The joint policy for contingency contracting required by section 3151 of this title shall, at a minimum, provide for the following:

  (1) The designation of a senior commissioned officer or civilian member of the senior executive service in each military department with the responsibility for administering the policy.

  (2) The assignment of a senior commissioned officer with appropriate acquisition experience and qualifications to act as head of contingency contracting during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, who shall report directly to the commander of the combatant command in whose area of responsibility the operations occur.

  (3) A sourcing approach to contingency contracting that is designed to ensure that each military department is prepared to conduct contingency contracting during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, including stabilization and reconstruction operations involving interagency organizations, if required.

  (4) A requirement to provide training (including training under a program to be created by the Defense Acquisition University) to contingency contracting personnel in—

  (A) the use of law, regulations, policies, and directives related to contingency contracting operations;

  (B) the appropriate use of rapid acquisition methods, including the use of exceptions to competition requirements under sections 3201 through 3205 of this title, sealed bidding, letter contracts, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity task orders, set asides under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)), undefinitized contract actions, and other tools available to expedite the delivery of goods and services during combat operations or post-conflict operations;

  (C) the appropriate use of rapid acquisition authority, commanders’ emergency response program funds, and other tools unique to contingency contracting; and

  (D) instruction on the necessity for the prompt transition from the use of rapid acquisition authority to the use of full and open competition and other methods of contracting that maximize transparency in the acquisition process.

  (5) Appropriate steps to ensure that training is maintained for such personnel even when they are not deployed in a contingency operation.

  (6) Such steps as may be needed to ensure jointness and cross-service coordination in the area of contingency contracting.
• 10 U.S.C. § 3154(b)

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  (b) To the extent practicable, the joint policy for contingency contracting required by section 3151 of this title should be taken into account in the development of interagency plans for stabilization and reconstruction operations, consistent with the report submitted by the President under section 1035 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2388) on interagency operating procedures for the planning and conduct of stabilization and reconstruction operations.
• 10 U.S.C. § 3155(a)

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  (a) The joint policy for requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting required by section 3151 of this title shall provide for training of military personnel outside the acquisition workforce (including operational field commanders and officers performing key staff functions for operational field commanders) who are expected to have acquisition responsibility, including oversight duties associated with contracts or contractors, during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations.
• 10 U.S.C. § 3156

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  The joint policy required by section 3151 of this title shall also provide for the incorporation of contractors and contract operations in mission readiness exercises for operations that will include contracting and contractor support.