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under section 719 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
App. 2168)— 
(1) remain in effect until amended, superseded, or rescinded 
by the Board under this chapter; and 
(2) are subject to the provisions of this division in the same 
manner as if prescribed by the Board under this division. 
(b) INCONSISTENT AGENCY REGULATIONS.—To ensure that a regu-
lation or proposed regulation of an executive agency is not incon-
sistent with a cost accounting standard prescribed or amended 
under this chapter, the Administrator, under the authority in sec-
tions 1121, 1122(a) to (c)(1), 1125, 1126, 1130, 1131, and 2305 
of this title, shall rescind or deny the promulgation of the incon-
sistent regulation or proposed regulation and take other appropriate 
action authorized under sections 1121, 1122(a) to (c)(1), 1125, 1126, 
1130, 1131, and 2305. 
(c) COSTS NOT SUBJECT TO DIFFERENT STANDARDS.—Costs that 
are the subject of cost accounting standards prescribed under this 
chapter are not subject to regulations established by another execu-
tive agency that differ from those standards with respect to the 
measurement, assignment, and allocation of those costs. 
§ 1505. Examinations 
To determine whether a contractor or subcontractor has complied 
with cost accounting standards prescribed under this chapter and 
has followed consistently the contractor’s or subcontractor’s dis-
closed cost accounting practices, an authorized representative of 
the head of the agency concerned, of the offices of inspector general 
established under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), or of the Comptroller General shall have the right to examine 
and copy documents, papers, or records of the contractor or subcon-
tractor relating to compliance with the standards. 
§ 1506. Authorization of appropriations 
Necessary amounts may be appropriated to carry out this chapter. 
CHAPTER 17—AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES AND 
PROCEDURES 
Sec. 
1701.
Cooperation with the Administrator. 
1702.
Chief Acquisition Officers and senior procurement executives. 
1703.
Acquisition workforce. 
1704.
Planning and policy-making for acquisition workforce. 
1705.
Advocates for competition. 
1706.
Personnel evaluation. 
1707.
Publication of proposed regulations. 
1708.
Procurement notice. 
1709.
Contracting functions performed by Federal personnel. 
1710.
Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor perform-
ance. 
1711.
Value engineering. 
1712.
Record requirements. 
1713.
Procurement data. 
§ 1701. Cooperation with the Administrator 
On the request of the Administrator, each executive agency 
shall— 
(1) make its services, personnel, and facilities available to 
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to the greatest prac-
ticable extent for the performance of functions under this divi-
sion; and
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(2) except when prohibited by law, furnish to the Adminis-
trator, and give the Administrator access to, all information 
and records in its possession that the Administrator may deter-
mine to be necessary for the performance of the functions 
of the Office. 
§ 1702. Chief Acquisition Officers and senior procurement 
executives 
(a) APPOINTMENT
OR
DESIGNATION
OF
CHIEF
ACQUISITION 
OFFICER.—The head of each executive agency described in section 
901(b)(1) (other than the Department of Defense) or 901(b)(2)(C) 
of title 31 with a Chief Financial Officer appointed or designated 
under section 901(a) of title 31 shall appoint or designate a non- 
career employee as Chief Acquisition Officer for the agency. 
(b) AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICER.— 
(1) PRIMARY DUTY.—The primary duty of a Chief Acquisition 
Officer is acquisition management. 
(2) ADVICE
AND
ASSISTANCE.—A Chief Acquisition Officer 
shall advise and assist the head of the executive agency and 
other agency officials to ensure that the mission of the executive 
agency is achieved through the management of the agency’s 
acquisition activities. 
(3) OTHER FUNCTIONS.—The functions of each Chief Acquisi-
tion Officer include— 
(A) monitoring the performance of acquisition activities 
and acquisition programs of the executive agency, evalu-
ating the performance of those programs on the basis of 
applicable performance measurements, and advising the 
head of the executive agency regarding the appropriate 
business strategy to achieve the mission of the executive 
agency; 
(B) increasing the use of full and open competition in 
the acquisition of property and services by the executive 
agency by establishing policies, procedures, and practices 
that ensure that the executive agency receives a sufficient 
number of sealed bids or competitive proposals from respon-
sible sources to fulfill the Federal Government’s require-
ments (including performance and delivery schedules) at 
the lowest cost or best value considering the nature of 
the property or service procured; 
(C) increasing appropriate use of performance-based con-
tracting and performance specifications; 
(D) making acquisition decisions consistent with all 
applicable laws and establishing clear lines of authority, 
accountability, and responsibility for acquisition decision-
making within the executive agency; 
(E) managing the direction of acquisition policy for the 
executive agency, including implementation of the unique 
acquisition policies, regulations, and standards of the 
executive agency; 
(F) developing and maintaining an acquisition career 
management program in the executive agency to ensure 
that there is an adequate professional workforce; and 
(G) as part of the strategic planning and performance 
evaluation process required under section 306 of title 5 
and sections 1105(a)(28), 1115, 1116, and 9703 (added by 
section 5(a) of Public Law 103–62 (107 Stat. 289)) of title 
31—
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(i) assessing the requirements established for agency 
personnel regarding knowledge and skill in acquisition 
resources management and the adequacy of those 
requirements for facilitating the achievement of the 
performance goals established for acquisition manage-
ment; 
(ii) developing strategies and specific plans for hiring, 
training, and professional development to rectify a defi-
ciency in meeting those requirements; and 
(iii) reporting to the head of the executive agency 
on the progress made in improving acquisition manage-
ment capability. 
(c) SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The head of each executive agency shall 
designate a senior procurement executive. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY.—The senior procurement executive is 
responsible for management direction of the procurement 
system of the executive agency, including implementation of 
the unique procurement policies, regulations, and standards 
of the executive agency. 
(3) WHEN CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICER APPOINTED OR DES-
IGNATED.—For an executive agency for which a Chief Acquisi-
tion Officer has been appointed or designated under subsection 
(a), the head of the executive agency shall— 
(A) designate the Chief Acquisition Officer as the senior 
procurement executive for the executive agency; or 
(B) ensure that the senior procurement executive des-
ignated under paragraph (1) reports directly to the Chief 
Acquisition Officer without intervening authority. 
§ 1703. Acquisition workforce 
(a) DESCRIPTION.—For purposes of this section, the acquisition 
workforce of an agency consists of all employees serving in acquisi-
tion positions listed in subsection (g)(1)(A). 
(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) NONAPPLICABILITY
TO
CERTAIN
EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES.— 
Except as provided in subsection (i), this section does not apply 
to an executive agency that is subject to chapter 87 of title 
10. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF PROGRAMS.—The programs established 
by this section apply to the acquisition workforce of each execu-
tive agency. 
(c) MANAGEMENT POLICIES.— 
(1) DUTIES OF HEAD OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY.— 
(A) ESTABLISH
POLICIES
AND
PROCEDURES.—After con-
sultation with the Administrator, the head of each execu-
tive agency shall establish policies and procedures for the 
effective management (including accession, education, 
training, career development, and performance incentives) 
of the acquisition workforce of the agency. The development 
of acquisition workforce policies under this section shall 
be carried out consistent with the merit system principles 
set forth in section 2301(b) of title 5. 
(B) ENSURE
UNIFORM
IMPLEMENTATION.—The head of 
each executive agency shall ensure that, to the maximum 
extent practicable, acquisition workforce policies and proce-
dures established are uniform in their implementation 
throughout the agency.
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(2) DUTIES
OF
ADMINISTRATOR.—The Administrator shall 
issue policies to promote uniform implementation of this section 
by executive agencies, with due regard for differences in pro-
gram requirements among agencies that may be appropriate 
and warranted in view of the agency mission. The Adminis-
trator shall coordinate with the Deputy Director for Manage-
ment of the Office of Management and Budget to ensure that 
the policies are consistent with the policies and procedures 
established, and enhanced system of incentives provided, pursu-
ant to section 5051(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining 
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355, 108 Stat. 3351). The Adminis-
trator shall evaluate the implementation of this section by 
executive agencies. 
(d) AUTHORITY
AND RESPONSIBILITY
OF SENIOR PROCUREMENT 
EXECUTIVE.—Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the 
head of an executive agency, the senior procurement executive 
of the agency shall carry out all powers, functions, and duties 
of the head of the agency with respect to implementing this section. 
The senior procurement executive shall ensure that the policies 
of the head of the executive agency established in accordance with 
this section are implemented throughout the agency. 
(e) COLLECTING AND MAINTAINING INFORMATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that the heads of executive agencies collect 
and maintain standardized information on the acquisition workforce 
related to implementing this section. To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, information requirements shall conform to standards the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management establishes for 
the Central Personnel Data File. 
(f) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) CAREER PATHS.— 
(A) IDENTIFICATION.—The head of each executive agency 
shall ensure that appropriate career paths for personnel 
who desire to pursue careers in acquisition are identified 
in terms of the education, training, experience, and assign-
ments necessary for career progression to the most senior 
acquisition positions. The head of each executive agency 
shall make available information on those career paths. 
(B) CRITICAL DUTIES AND TASKS.—For each career path, 
the head of each executive agency shall identify the critical 
acquisition-related duties and tasks in which, at minimum, 
employees of the agency in the career path shall be com-
petent to perform at full performance grade levels. For 
this purpose, the head of the executive agency shall provide 
appropriate coverage of the critical duties and tasks identi-
fied by the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute. 
(C) MANDATORY
TRAINING
AND
EDUCATION.—For each 
career path, the head of each executive agency shall estab-
lish requirements for the completion of course work and 
related on-the-job training in the critical acquisition-related 
duties and tasks of the career path. The head of each 
executive agency also shall encourage employees to main-
tain the currency of their acquisition knowledge and gen-
erally enhance their knowledge of related acquisition 
management disciplines through academic programs and 
other self-developmental activities. 
(2) PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES.—The head of each executive 
agency shall provide for an enhanced system of incentives to 
encourage excellence in the acquisition workforce that rewards