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Workforce Policy

DoD Directives, Issuances, Policy, memos, etc. that give guidance and instruction to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Community

Policy

POLICY	Description	Edit
Executive Order-Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates	December 27, 2010. President Obama’s Executive Order on the policy, establishment, participation, responsibilities, and implementation regarding the recruitment and hiring of students and recent graduates.
Memo regarding Executive Order 13562-Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates	January 4, 2011. A memorandum for Chief Human Capital Officers regarding establishing a comprehensive structure to help the Federal Government be more competitive in recruiting and hiring talented students or graduates, through the three clear program paths of the Pathways Programs framework.
DoD Directive 5000.52	Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Workforce Education, Training, and Career Development Program
DoD Instruction 5000.55	Reporting Management Information on DoD Military and Civilian Acquisition Personnel and Positions
DoD Instruction 5000.66	Operation of the Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Workforce Education, Training, and Career Development Program
DoD Issuance 1400.25	Link includes all volumes of DoD Issuance 1400.25 DoD Civilian Personnel Management. It implements policy, establishes uniform DoD-wide procedures, provides guidelines and model programs, delegates authority, and assigns responsibilities regarding civilian personnel management within the Department of Defense.
DAU Directive 704, Student Academic Policies	July 1, 2009. This document states the Student Academic Policies governing students participating in DAU courses.
DAU Directive 706, Course Prerequisites	September 9, 2010. Describes the procedures for enforcing DAU required course prerequisites for students matriculating in DAU courses.

Legislation

LEGISLATION	Description	Edit
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)	Annotated Current Law, Version A-3.1.

Guidance

GUIDANCE	Description	Edit
AT&L Workforce Desk Guide	Implementation Guide for understanding and executing the DoD AT&L Education, Training, and Career Development Program
AT&L Memo-KLPs	Memo regarding Key Leadership Positions in relation to the Implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act FY07 Section 820, Government Performance of Critical Acquisition Functions and Section 853, Program Manager Empowerment and Accountability.
AT&L Memo-SPRDE-PSE Implementation	Memo regarding the Restructuring of the Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering Career Field--Implementation of a new SPRDE career path--Program Systems Engineer (SPRDE-PSE) that targets systems engineers fulfilling leadership roles within acquisition programs
AT&L Memo-BCEFM Career Field Restructure	Memo regarding the Restructuring of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management Career Field, to include two distinct career paths: Business-Cost Estimating targeting those performing cost estimating functions an dBusiness-Financial Management, targeting financial management functions.
KLP Data Call	Restructuring of the Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering Career Field
Academic Student Policy Page	DAU website page that states the Student Academic Policies governing students participating in DAU courses
PM-IA FL Memo	Implementation Instructions and Guidance for the Program Management-International Acquisition (PM-IA) Career Path
AT&L Memo-Defense Contingency Contracting Officer Representative	August 17, 2010. Announcement of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP)’s release of the Defense Contingency Contracting Officer Representative Handbook 1st Edition. The handbook is also electronically available at the DPAP website here: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pacc/cc/index.html
AT&L Memo-FIPT Functional Leaders	September 22, 2010. Memo discussing the appointment of the Acquisition Functional Community Manager and Functional Leaders for the Defense Acquisition Workforce.
AT&L Memo-International PM Career Path	September 9, 2010. Memo that includes revised implementation instructions and guidance for the Program Management—International Acquisition (PM-IA) Career Path.
AT&L Memo-Government Performance of Critical Acquisition Functions	August 25, 2010. Implementation strategy that includes establishment of Key Leadership Positions.
AT&L Memo-Defense Acquisition Requirements Development	November 19th, 2010. This memo from Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Mr. Frank Kendall, discusses the importance of improving the Department of Defense Acquisition Requirements Development.
OFPP Hiring Flexibilities Memo	February 4, 2011. Memo from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy regarding attracting talent to the Acquisition Workforce.
SECDEF Track Four Efficiency Memo	March 14, 2011. Memo directing the immediate implementation of approved recommendations resulting from Study Groups designed to reduce duplication, overhead, and excess, and instill a culture of savings and cost accountability across the Department of Defense.
OFPP Memo-“Myth Busting”	February 2, 2011. Memo addressing misconceptions to improve communication with Industry during the Acquisition Process.
AT&L Memo-Contracting Curriculum Changes in FY2012	March 25, 2011. Memo notifying the contracting workforce of changes to the contracting curriculum and DAWIA certification standards, effective October 1, 2011.
OSD memo--Continuation of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Initiative	March 15, 2011. SECDEF's memo of further instructions regarding the DoD's strategy to increase acquisition workforce capacity, including directions regarding in-sourcing.
Memo on Level III PM Cert Changes	June 29 2011. Memo for Service Acquisition Executives regarding revised requirements for Level III Program Management Certification.
Implementing the FY12 Changes to the Contracting Career Fields Certification Standards New!	This memorandum extends the certification timeframe for the contracting career field from 24 months to 40 months, due to the significant curriculum changes that take effect October 1, 2011. Further details are provided within the memorandum.
Upcoming Changes to the Purchasing, and Industrial/Contract Property Management Curriculum in FY12 New!	This memorandum notifies the contracting workforce of changes to the curriculum and DAWIA certification standards for the Purchasing and Industrial/Contract Property Management career fields, effective 1 October 2011. The changes are driven by the new contracting curriculum. Many of the core contracting courses are part of the certification requirements for the Purchasing, and Industrial/Contract Property Management career fields. Further details are provided within the memorandum.
Waiver Memo New!	Defense Acquisition Workforce Online Waiver System

Better Buying Power

BETTER BUYING POWER	Description	Edit
Better Buying Power website	A gateway to information and news regarding the Better Buying Power Initiatives. Includes policies, memos, guides, recommended practices, ACC community forum, videos, etc.
Better Buying Power Forum on ACC website	This site provides a forum for the defense acquisition workforce to collaborate on the 23 efficiency initiatives, which were outlined in Dr. Carter’s memo (dated 14 Sep 10) to acquisition professionals.
Better Buying Power Key Policy Documents	April 12, 2011. A handout, initially provided at the DAU Symposium in 2011, was selected as a Better Buying Power policy document. The document contains several memo’s and instructions related to the Better Buying Power Initiatives.
AT&L Memo-Better Buying Power	June 28th, 2010. Better Buying Power: Mandate for Restoring Affordability and Productivity in Defense Spending from the Under Secretary of Defense, Dr. Ashton Carter.
AT&L Memo-Efficiency Memo Update	September 14, 2010. Better Buying Power: Guidance for Obtaining Greater Efficiency and productivity in Defense Spending.