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DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of
Defense, the Director, DSA, or, in the absence of the Director,
the person acting for him is hereby delegated, subject to the
direction, authority, and control of the Secretary of Defense,
and in accordance with DoD policies, directives, and instructions,
and pertinent OSD regulations, authority as required in the admin~
istration and operation of DSA to:

1, Exercise the powers vested in the Secretary
of Defense by Section 204 of the National Security Act of 1947, as
amended (5 USC 171d), and Section 12 of the Administrative
Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 USC 22a), pertaining to the
employment, direction and general administration of DSA civilian
personnel,

Zo Fix rates of pay for wage board employees
exempted from the Classification Act by Section 202(7) of that Act
on the basis of prevailing rates for comparable jobs in the locality
where each installation is located. DSA, in fixing such rates, shall
follow the wage scheduled established by the local wage board,

3. Establish such advisory committees and employ
such part-time advisers as approved by the Secretary of Defense
for the performance of DSA functions pursuant to the provisions of
10 USC 173, 5 USC 55a, and the Agreement between the DoD and
the Civil Service Commission on employment of experts and
consultants, dated July 22, 1959.

4, Administer oaths of office incident to entrance
into the Executive Branch of the Federal Government or any other
oath required by law in connection with employment therein, in
accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 26, 1943
(5 USC 16a) and designate in writing, as may be necessary, officers
and employees of DSA to perform this function,



Obtain and quote rates.

Determine the type of service required
to move traffic.

Arrange with carriers for the transportation
equipment required for shipment.

Route traffic.

Prescribe rules and regulations pertaining
to shipping documents (bills of lading,
transportation requests, etc. ).

Prescribe the methods and format for use

by the military departments and other DoD
components to develop and forecast their
transportation requirements by mode or modes
(including the assumptions and computations
on which they are based), which will assure
responsiveness to their individual logistic
systems, and evaluate and question, when
necessary, the validity of the requirements
specified,

Develop plans to assure the efficient use and
control of military-owned and commercial
domestic land transportation resources and
capabilities made available to the DoD under
mobilization or other emergency conditions.

Control the use of and, as directed by the
Secretary of Defense, operate military-owned
domestic land transportation resources required
to supplement the capability of commercial
transportation companies when the land trans-
portation resources (and other resources
determined by the Secretary of Defense) of
commercial transportation companies operating
within the United States are inadequate to meet
military requirements.



B. Cataloging
1, Administer the Federal Catalog Program.

Ze Prepare and publish catalog data and insure
the exclusive use of Federal Catalog data,

30 Operate as the single submitting activity in
the Federal Catalog System for all items
assigned to DSA,

Prepare, publish, distribute, and maintain
the DoD Sections of the Federal Supply
Catalog encompassing all items in Federal
Supply Groups and Classes assigned to DSA,

Review and evaluate the operation of the
Federal Catalog Program and make changes
as required to improve the effectiveness of
operations.

Insure DoD participation and coordination

with civil agencies, international agencies,
NATO and other friendly foreign governments,
and with industry and other nondefense activities
on all cataloging matters of mutual interest.

Standardization

1, Administer the Defense Standardization
Program.

Recommend to the Secretary of Defense
assignments of responsibility for defense
engineering standardization among the
military departments and when appropriate
other DoD components, monitor studies, and
monitor the development of specifications and
standards in accordance with approved plans
and schedules.



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5. Establish a DSA Incentive Awards Board
and pay cash awards to and incur necessary expenses for the
honorary recognition of civilian employees of the Government
whose suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments, or
other personal efforts, including special acts or services,
benefit or affect DSA or its subordinate activities in accordance
with the provisions of the Act of September 1954 (5 USC 2123)
and Civil Service Regulations.

6. In accordance with the provisions of the Act
of August 26, 1950, as amended:(5 USC 22-1); Executive Order
10450, dated April 27, 1953, as amended; and DoD Directive
5210; 7, dated August 12, 1953 (as revised):

ae Designate any position in DSA as a
"sensitive" position;

be Authorize, in case of an emergency,
the appointment of a person to a sensitive position in the Agency e
for a limited period of time for whom a full field investigation or
other appropriate investigation, including the National Agency
Check, has not been completed; and

Ce Authorize the suspension, but not to
terminate the services of an employee in the interest of national
security in positions within DSA,

1 Clear DSA personnel and such other individuals
as may be appropriate for access to classified Defense material and
information in accordance with the provisions of DoD Directive 5210. 8,
dated June 29, 1955 (as revised), "Policy on Investigation and Clear-
ance of Department of Defense Personnel for Access to Classified
Defense Information" and of Executive Order 10501, dated
November 5, 1953, as amended,

8. Act as agent for the collection and payment of
employment taxes imposed by Chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954 and, as such agent, make all determinations and
certifications required or provided for under Section 3122 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and Section 205(p)(1) and (2) of the
Social Security Act, as amended (42 USC 405(p)(1) and (2)) with
respect to DSA employees.



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14, Authorize the publication of advertisements,
notices, or proposals in newspapers, magazines, or other public
periodicals as required for the effective administration and op-
eration of DSA.(44 USC 324),

15, ae Establish and maintain appropriate
Property Accounts for DSA

be Appoint Boards of Survey, approve reports
of survey, relieve personal liability, and drop accountability for DSA
property contained in the authorized Property Accounts that has been
lost, damaged, stolen, destroyed, or otherwise rendered unservice=
able, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

16, Promulgate the necessary security regulations
for the protection of property and places under the jurisdiction of
the Director, DSA, pursuant to paragraph IIL, A, and V.B, of DoD
Directive 5200. 8, dated August 20, 1954,

17% Establish and maintain, for the functions assigned,
an appropriate publications system for the promulgation of common
supply and service regulations, instructions, and reference documents,
and changes thereto, pursuant to the policies and procedures prescribed
in DoD Directive 5025.1, dated March 7, 1961.

18, Enter into interservice support agreements in
accordance with DoD Directive 4000, 19, dated March 26, 1960.

19, Enter into logistic supply and service agreements
with Government departments and agencies other than the DoD.

20, Exercise the authority delegated to the Secretary
of Defense by the Administrator of the General Services Administration
with respect to the disposal of surplus personal property.

The Director, DSA, may redelegate these authorities, as
appropriate, and in writing, except as otherwise specifically indicated
above or as otherwise provided by law or regulation,

This delegation of authorities is effective immediately.



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2. Maintain appropriate liaison with other
components of the DoD and other agencies
of the executive branch for the exchange
of information and programs in the field
of assigned responsibilities,

3. Maintain close working relationships
with weapon systems program managers
q of the military departments to insure
integration of effort and exchange of
technical programs and reference data,

Make use of existing DoD facilities, and
services wherever practicable to achieve
maximum efficiency and economy,

The military departments and other DoD components
shall provide support, within their respective fields

i of responsibility, to the Director, DSA, to carry out
the assigned responsibilities and functions of the

Agency.

ADMINISTRATION

Ae The Director shall be appointed by the Secretary of

Defense, His appointment shall be for a term of
four years,

The Deputy Director shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense, When the Director and the
Deputy Director are both military officers, they

will normally be selected from different Services,

The assignment to the Agency and its subordinate
units of other personnel, civilian and military, will
be in accordance with staffing plans approved by

the Secretary of Defense, which will provide an


Bo Prescribe effective reporting
systems for the activities included
in the scope of the DSA responsibilities.

he Provide information as requested by
the military Services and other authorized
customers to determine supply capability,
budget, mobilization, or special program ‘
requirements.

Establish procedures for direct CONUS
support of field and operating forces in
Alaska, Hawaii, and outside the United
States when mutually agreed upon by

DSA and the supported Service.

Participate as a supporting inventory
manager in the provisioning processes
of the military departments,

Research and Development:

ae Recommend research and development
projects to the military departments to
improve materials, items, and methods
within the commodity jurisdictions

assigned, and to promote the elimination

of undesirable duplication,

Recommend to the Director of Defense
Research and Engineering any new or
changed research and development
projects considered desirable.

Transportation:

Arrange for transportation for initial
distribution of stocks from supplier to point

of storage, from point of wholesale storage

or supplier direct to consumer, and for
redistribution between wholesale storage points.


and logistics requirements of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the military
departments.

Review and evaluate the operation of

the supply and service systems assigned
to DSA and make changes as required to
improve the effectiveness of operations,

F. Materiel Management (Assigned Items)

1 Item Management Classification:

In coordination with the military Services
establish and maintain criteria and proce-
dures for the coding and classification of
items to be placed or maintained under
integrated management and for resolving
item management coding and classification
conflicts between the military Services and
DSA.

2. Requirements:

ae Compute replenishment requirements.

be Review special program and mobiliza-
tion materiel requirements received
from the military Services and other
DoD components.

Compute special program and

mobilization materiel requirements
when authorized by the Secretary of
the military department concerned,

Prepare the DoD requirements
forecast for the purposes of procure-
ment, maintenance, distribution,
retention, and disposal in accordance
with DoD policies and procedures and



3. Direct item simplification for all items
assigned to DSA,

4, Review and evaluate the operation of the
Defense Standardization Program and make
changes as required to improve the effec~
tiveness of operations.

Materiel Utilization

1, Administer and develop the Defense Materiel

Utilization Program,

Develop systems and procedures for an
recommend to the Secretary of Defense
assignments of responsibility to the
military departments to assure the cross+
utilization of assets in order to minimize
procurement, stockage, and transportation,

Review and evaluate the operation of the
Defense Materiel Utilization Program and
make changes as required to improve the
effectiveness of operations,

E. Systems Analysis and Design

1, Conduct analyses, as authorized by the
Secretary of Defense, of the operations of

the supply and service systems of the military
Services in order to recommend improvements

in integrated management techniques,

Design and implement improved supply and
service systems for the management respon=
sibilities assigned to DSA.

Develop plans, systems, and procedures to
assure a close and responsive relationship
between DSA operations and the war plans


equitable distribution of positions among the
military Services and integrated career
opportunities for both military and civilian
personnel,

Budgeting, funding, audit, accounting, and reporting
activities of DSA will be in accordance with policies
and procedures established by the ASD(Comptroller),
DSA will utilize appropriated funds to pay for the
operating costs of the Agency and will use a stock
fund to finance inventories owned by DSA,

IMPLEMENTATION

The Director, DSA, will progressively assume assigned
responsibilities and functions of the Agency in accordance
with a phased schedule to be approved by the Secretary of
Defense.

EFFECTIVE DATE

This Directive is effective upon publication, Whenever the

DSA assumes responsibility for a function assigned to it under
the terms of this Directive, all components of the DoD will
review their existing directives, instructions, and regulations
for conformity, make necessary changes thereto within 90 days,
and notify the General Counsel of the Department of Defense

when the changes are completed,
EIEN Ulmer

Secretary of Defense

Inclosures - 2
1, Supply and Service Organizations
Included in DSA
2. Delegations of Authority



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Manage, control, and operate
assigned wholesale warehouses
and depots.

Arrange for use of storage space
and related services and facilities
of the DoD, other government
agencies, and commercial ware~
houses as necessary.

To Inventory Control:

ae Establish and maintain inventory
control over assigned items owned
by DSA and prescribe stockage
objectives for such inventories,

Prescribe procedures for requisi-
tioning of DSA stocks,

Establish pricing procedures and
prices in accordance with reference (0),

Control the distribution, redistribution,
or disposition of assigned serviceable
and reparable items of supply controlled
by DSA or controlled by but excess to the
needs of the individual installations of the
military Services and other authorized
customers.

Institute measures for the use of
substitute or interchangeable items in
coordination with the using military
Services,

Provide for the positioning of general
mobilization reserve stocks in sucha
manner as to insure maximum turnover
in peacetime consistent with security in
the event of an emergency.



November 6, 1961
NUMBER 5105, 22

GC, DoD

Department of Defense Directive

SUBJECT Defense Supply Agency (DSA)

Refs.: (a) DoD Inst. 4115.1, ''DoD Coordinated Procurement

Programs, Commodity Assignments"

(b) DoD Dir. 5154.14, “Establishment of the Armed Forces
Supply Support Center"

(c) DoD Dir. 5160.11, "Single Manager Assignment for
Subsistence"

(d) DoD Dir. 5160.12, "Policies for Implementation of
Single Manager Assignments"

(e) DoD Dir, 5160.14, "Single Manager Service Assignment
for Traffic Management Within the United States"'

(£) DoD Dir. 5160.15, "Single Manager Assignment for
Clothing- Textiles"

(g) DoD Dir. 5160.16, ''Single Manager Assignment for
Medical Materiel"

(h) DoD Dir. 5160.18, "Single Manager Assignment
for Petroleum"

(i) DoD Inst. 5160.28, ''Armed Forces Surplus Property
Bidders Registration and Sales Information Office"

(j) DoD Inst. 5160, 29, "Establishment and Operation of
Consolidated Surplus Sales Offices"

(k) DoD Dir. 5160. 30, "Single Manager Assignment for
Military General Supplies"

(1) DoD Dir. 5160. 31, "Single Manager Assignment for
Military Industrial Supplies"

(m) DoD Dir, 5160, 35, "Single Manager Assignment for
Military Automotive Supplies"

(n) DoD Dir. 5160, 36, "Single Manager Assignment for
Military Construction Supplies"

(0) DoD Dir, 7420.1, "Regulations Governing Stock Fund
Operations"

GENERAL

Pursuant to authority vested in the Secretary of Defense and
the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended,
a Defense Supply Agency (DSA) is hereby established as an
Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) under the direction,



Production activities in programming
the processing of raw materials and
semifinished and finished products
through Government operated facilities;

Distribution agencies in programming
the position of stocks;

Site selection authorities in evaluating
transportation considerations in the
selection of sites for plants and
facilities;

Fiscal agencies in the development and
improvement of cost data techniques;

Appropriate agencies as to the affect of
packing and packaging costs on trans=

portation and distribution costs and the
utilization of transportation equipment,

Control and direct the operation of military~
owned railway rolling stock registered for
interchange service other than that permanently
assigned to intra~base or intra~plant operations.

Develop and improve the small shipment
consolidation programs,

Develop loss and damage prevention programs.

Develop and improve procedures for facilitating
and assuring the control and expeditious move-
ment of traffic.

Determine or establish proper freight classifi~-
cation and freight and passenger rates, fares,
charges, rules, and regulations for DoD traffic,

Negotiate, ae necessary, with all for~hire
commercial carriers of cargo or passengers



10. Maintenance and Manufacture;

Ae Develop programs, schedules, and
technical guidance for the maintenance,
manufacture, modification, conversion,
or assembly of DSA-owned materiel and
items authorized for return from user
for repair.

When requested by the using military
Services and other DoD components,
provide technical manuals for the
operation and maintenance of items
assigned to DSA,

Traffic Management

1 Direct, control, and supervise the performance
of all functions incident to the effective and
economical procurement and use of freight and
passenger transportation service from commere~
cial for-hire transportation companies (including
rail, highway, air, inland waterway, coastwise,
and intercoastal carriers) operating between
points in the continental United States.
(Reference to coastwise and intercoastal com~
mercial transportation is not intended to affect
those responsibilities for ocean carrier functions
assigned to MSTS but has reference to the traffic
management authority necessary to determine
the proper mode of shipment, Reference to air
carriers is not intended to affect those respon=
sibilities for procurement of contract air lift
service assigned to MATS. )

Advise and assist, by the application of adequate
cost, rate and traffic data services:

ae Procurement agencies in developing the
most economical sources of supply;



the needs of the military departments
and other authorized customers,

Procurement:

ae Account for and control DSA owned
property in the hands of contractors
and Government manufacturing plants.

Conduct or direct procurement of
assigned items and services to meet
the needs of the military Services and
other authorized customers,

Administer the procurement priorities
and allocation authorities as authorized
by the ASD(I&L).

Determine which items should be
centrally procured and which items
should be decentralized to local
procurement, The designation or
redesignation of items of supply from
a local to a central procurement basis,
or vice versa, should allow sufficient
time for an orderly adjustment of the
affected programs by the military
Services,

Inspection and Quality Control:

Conduct or direct inspection and quality
control for assigned items,

Mobilization and Industrial Readiness Planning:

Conduct mobilization and industrial readiness
planning in assigned areas of responsibility.

6. Storage:

ae Determine requirements for storage space, @



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% Authorize and approye overtime work for
DSA civilian officers and employees in accordance with the
provisions of Section 25, 221 of the Federal Employee Pay
Regulations,

10. Authorize and approve:

ae Travel for DSA civilian officers and
employees in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel
Regulations, as amended (BoB Circular A-7, Revised);

be Temporary duty travel only for military
personnel assigned or detailed to DSA in accordante with Joint
Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Services, dated April 1, 1951,
as amended;

Co Invitational travel to persons serving
without compensation whose consultive, advisory, or other highly
specialized technical services are required in a capacity that is
directly related to or in connection with DSA activities, pursuant
to the provisions of Section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act
of 1946, as amended (5 USC 73b=2).

11. Approve the expenditure of funds available for
travel by military personnel assigned or detailed to DSA for
expenses incident to attendance at meetings of technical, scientific,
professional or other similar organizations in such instances where
the approval of the Secretary of Defense or his designee is required
by law (5 USC 174a), This authority cannot be redelegated,

12, Develop, establish, and maintain an active and
continuing Records Management Program, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 506(b) of the Federal Records Act of 1950, (44 USC 396(b)).

13. Establish and use Imprest Funds for making
small purchases of material and services other than personal for
DSA when it is determined more advantageous and consistent with
the best interests of the Government, in accordance with the pro«
visions of DoD Directive 7280.1, dated October 28, 1957, and the
Joint Regulation of the General Seryices Administration -~- Treasury
Department -- General Accounting Office, entitled 'For Small
Purchases Utilizing Imprest Funds,"'



The organization, direction, management, adminis-
tration, and control of such other commodities and
services as may be directed by the Secretary of
Defense,

A wholesale distribution system for assigned
supplies.

Performing or arranging for material inspection of
all assigned supplies.

Administration and supervision of the DoD Coordinated
Procurement Programs, the Federal Catalog Program,
the Defense Standardization Program, the Defense
Materiel Utilization Program, the Defense Surplus
Personal Property Disposal Program, and such

other programs as may be directed by the

Secretary of Defense.

Systems analysis and design, procedural development,

and maintenance for assigned supply and service systems

and as authorized by the Secretary of Defense.
FUNCTIONS

Under its Director, DSA will perform the following
functions;

Ae Coordinated Procurement

1. Develop and maintain criteria and procedures
for procurement assignments and a current
list of items under assignment.

Recommend to the Secretary of Defense new
assignments and changes to existing assignments,

Review and evaluate the operation of the DoD
Coordinated Procurement Program, and make
changes as required to improve the effective-
ness of operations.



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Surplus Disposal (Personal Property)

1. Administer the Defense Surplus Personal
Property Disposal Program,

Represent the DoD in negotiations with
other Federal departments and agencies
on matters of mutual interest in the
disposal of surplus personal property.

Monitor reporting systems for DoD world~
wide excess, foreign excess, and surplus
materiel,

Prescribe systems, techniques, and procedures
for the preparation of and disposal of surplus
personal property including foreign excess
property.

Direct, manage and operate Consolidated
Surplus Sales Offices and the Armed Forces
Surplus Property Bidders Registration and
Sales Information Office,

AUTHORITY

In performance of assigned responsibilities and functions
of the Agency, the Director, DSA, is specifically delegated
authority to:

As Operate and control the supply and service
organizations, activities, and facilities assigned
to DSA.

To meet the needs of the military Services and
other authorized customers conduct, direct,
supervise, or control all procurement activities
with respect to property, supplies and services
assigned for procurement to DSA in accordance
with applicable laws, the Armed Services
Procurement Regulation, and other DoD regulations.
To the extent that any law or executive order



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5105.22 (Incl 1)

Supply and Service Organizations
Included in DSA

(To include subordinate field or regional offices of the listed
organizations, )

1. Armed Forces Supply Support Center

2. Military Subsistence Supply Agency

3. Military Traffic Management Agency

4, Military Clothing and Textile Supply Agency

5o Military Medical Supply Agency

6. Military Petroleum Supply Agency

Te Military General Supply Agency

8 Military Industrial Supply Agency

90 Military Automotive Supply Agency
Military Construction Supply Agency

Armed Forces Surplus Property Bidders
Registration and Sales Information Office

Consolidated Surplus Sales Offices



Iv. DEFENSE SUPPLY COUNCIL

A. To advise and assist the Secretary of Defense in
the direction and control of DSA, a Defense Supply
Coungil (DSC) is hereby established with member~

ship as follows:

lL

The principal members shall be the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, as Chairman, the
Secretaries of the three military departments,
the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations
and Logistics).

The Materiel Secretaries of the three military
departments and the Director for Logistics
(J#4) of the Joint Staff shall be alternates for
their respective principals,

The Council will also be available for consultation
with the Director on such matters as he or any

member may bring before it. It will meet as regularly
as necessary, but not less than quarterly.

RESPONSIBILITIES

DSA, under the direction and operational control of the
Director, shall be responsible for:

A. Providing the most effective and economical support
of common supplies and services to the military
departments and other DoD components.

The organization, direction, management, adminis~
tration, and control of the supply and service functions
heretofore assigned to the activities specified in

Inclosure 1,

The organization, direction, management, adminis«
tration and control of electrical and electronics
materiel assigned to DSA by the Secretary of Defense.



authority, and control of the Secretary of Defense
and in accordance with DoD policies, directives,
and instructions.

ORGANIZATION

DSA shall consist of:

A.

Cc.

A Director, a Deputy Director, a headquarters
establishment and such subordinate units, facilities,
and activities as are herein or hereafter specifically
assigned or attached to the Agency by the Secretary
of Defense,

Such subordinate units as may be established by
the Director, DSA, for the accomplishment of
DSA's mission,

The chain of command shall run from the Secretary
of Defense to the Director, DSA.

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Ae

DSA operations will be conducted within the United
States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii except as
specifically extended by the Secretary of Defense.

Common supplies, as used in this Directive, are
those items of supply which are determined, through
the application of approved DoD criteria, to be sus-
ceptible of integrated management by a single agency
for all of the military Services.

Common services, as used in this Directive, are
those services directly associated with the supply
management function,



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or their rate-making agencies, for the
classifications, rates, fares, charges,
rules and regulations to carry out the
functions assigned in Item 7. above.

Establish intransit arrangements with for-
hire commercial carriers of cargo to permit
the stopping of military shipments short of
final destination for various purposes
(processing, storage, etc. ) without payment
of combination of separately established
rates to and from the transit point.

Maintain constant surveillance of reissued
freight and passenger tariffs and of tariff
supplements to determine changes made
thereby which would affect the cost of moving
or the routing of military traffic,

Review all for-hire commercial carrier
(freight and passenger) dockets and other
proposals to determine the extent to which
military traffic would be affected and the
action required,

Recommend to the General Counsel of DoD
litigation in the transportation and traffic
management areas necessary to protect or
promote the interests of the DoD,

Prepare billing guides for use by the military
departments and other DoD components to
assure the proper description of property on
shipping documents,

Develop and maintain current transportation
cost and statistical data necessary to facilitate
efficient and effective performance of the
functions assigned in Items 7 = 13 above.

Maintain tariff files.



specifically limits the exercise of such
authority to persons at the Secretarial level
of a military department, such authority
shall be exercised by the ASD(I&L).

Have free and direct access to and communication
with all elements of the DoD and other executive
departments and agencies as necessary.

Prescribe procedures, standards, and practices
for DoD governing the execution of assigned
responsibilities and functions,

Obtain information from any component of the
DoD which is necessary for the performance of
DSA functions.

Direct the consolidation, centralization, or.
elimination of DSA facilities, operations, and
functions in order to achieve maximum efficiency,
economy, and effectiveness,

Recommend to the Secretary of Defense the
establishment of new DSA facilities or the take
over or use of existing facilities of the military
departments. by DSA,

A delegation of the administrative authorities
required by the Director, DSA, to administer
and direct the operations of the Agency is
contained in Inclosure 2 of this Directive.

RELATIONSHIPS

A. In the performance of his functions, the Director,
DSA, shall:

1. Consult with the Defense Supply Council to
assure a full interchange of plans and
programs between DSA and the military
departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
OSD, and to provide the DSC with adequate
information to evaluate the effectiveness
of DSA performance.

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