defense acquisition system
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
Defense Acquisition System.—In this part, the term "defense acquisition system" means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
Source
- 2020–202610 U.S.C. § 3001Armed Forces · Definitions · in this part
In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 3001Armed Forces · Definitions · in this part
The term “defense acquisition system” means the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
Source
- 2010–present10 U.S.C. § 2545Armed Forces · Renumbered § 3101] · in this chapter