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41 U.S.C. § 1702 — Chief Acquisition Officers and senior procurement executives
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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section901/a&num=0&edition=prelim) 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 Acquisition Officer include—
(A) monitoring the performance of acquisition activities and acquisition programs of the executive agency, evaluating 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 responsible sources to fulfill the Federal Government’s requirements (including performance and delivery schedules) at the lowest cost or best value consider
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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section901/a&num=0&edition=prelim) 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 Acquisition Officer include—
(A) monitoring the performance of acquisition activities and acquisition programs of the executive agency, evaluating 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 responsible sources to fulfill the Federal Government’s requirements (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 contracting and performance specifications;
(D) making acquisition decisions consistent with all applicable laws and establishing clear lines of authority, accountability, and responsibility for acquisition decisionmaking 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) advising the executive agency on the applicability of relevant policy on the contracts of the agency for overseas contingency operations and ensuring the compliance of the contracts and contracting activities of the agency with such policy;
(G) developing and maintaining an acquisition career management program in the executive agency to ensure that there is an adequate professional workforce; and
(H) as part of the strategic planning and performance evaluation process required under [section 306 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section306&num=0&edition=prelim) 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—
(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 management;
(ii) developing strategies and specific plans for hiring, training, and professional development to rectify a deficiency in meeting those requirements; and
(iii) reporting to the head of the executive agency on the progress made in improving acquisition management 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 designated.—** — For an executive agency for which a Chief Acquisition 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 designated under paragraph (1) reports directly to the Chief Acquisition Officer without intervening authority.
**(d) Overseas Contingency Operations Defined.—** In this section, the term “overseas contingency operations” means military operations outside the United States and its territories and possessions that are a contingency operation (as that term is defined in [section 101(a)(13) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a/13&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a)** Not later than the first Monday in February of any year following the year in which the term of the President commences under [section 101 of title 3](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title3-section101&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of each agency shall make available on the public website of the agency a strategic plan and notify the President and Congress of its availability. Such plan shall contain—
(1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major functions and operations of the agency;
(2) general goals and objectives, including outcome-oriented goals, for the major functions and operations of the agency;
(3) a description of how any goals and objectives contribute to the Federal Government priority goals required by [section 1120(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) a description of how the goals and objectives are to be achieved, including—
(A) a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, and other resources required to achieve those goals and objectives; and
(B) a description of how the agency is working with other agencies to achieve its goals and objectives as well as relevant Federal Government priority goals;
(5) a description of how the goals and objectives incorporate views and suggestions obtained through congressional consultations required under subsection (d);
(6) a description of how the performance goals provided in the plan required by [section 1115(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115/a&num=0&edition=prelim), including the agency priority goals required by [section 1120(b) of title 31](htt
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**(a)** There is in the Department of the Air Force an Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. The function of the Office is to assist the Secretary of the Air Force in carrying out his responsibilities.
**(b)** The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force is composed of the following:
(1) The Under Secretary of the Air Force.
(2) The Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force.
(3) The General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
(4) The Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force.
(5) The Chief of Legislative Liaison.
(6) The Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee.
(7) Such other offices and officials as may be established by law or as the Secretary of the Air Force may establish or designate.
**(c)**
(1) The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force shall have sole responsibility within the Office of the Secretary, the Air Staff, and the Office of the Chief of Space Operations for the following functions:
(A) Acquisition.
(B) Auditing.
(C) Comptroller (including financial management).
(D) Information management.
(E) Inspector General.
(F) Legislative affairs.
(G) Public affairs.
(2) Subject to paragraph (6), the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish or designate a single office or other entity within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct each function specified in paragraph (1). No office or other entity may be established or designated within the Air Staff or the Office of the Chief of Space Operations to conduct any of the functions specified in paragraph (1).
(3) The Secretary shall prescribe the relationship of each office or other entity established or designated under paragraph (2) to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Air Staff, and to the Chief of Space Operations and the Office of the
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as altering or diminishing in any way the statutory authority and responsibility of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, or the Secretary’s designee, to—
(1) manage and administer department procurements, including procurements by department components, as required by section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ([6 U.S.C. 341](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section341&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(2) manage department acquisition activities and act as the Acquisition Decision Authority with regard to the review or approval of a Coast Guard Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program, as required by section 16 11 See References in Text note below. of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act ([41 U.S.C. 414](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section414&num=0&edition=prelim)) and related implementing regulations and directives.
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**(a) Contracting Goals.—**
(1) In order to increase contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, the Secretary shall—
(A) establish a goal for each fiscal year for participation in Department contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans who are not veterans with service-connected disabilities in accordance with paragraph (2); and
(B) establish a goal for each fiscal year for participation in Department contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities in accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) The goal for a fiscal year for participation under paragraph (1)(A) shall be determined by the Secretary.
(3) The goal for a fiscal year for participation under paragraph (1)(B) shall be not less than the Government-wide goal for that fiscal year for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities under section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act ([15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section644/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(4) The Secretary shall establish a review mechanism to ensure that, in the case of a subcontract of a Department contract that is counted for purposes of meeting a goal established pursuant to this section, the subcontract was actually awarded to a business concern that may be counted for purposes of meeting that goal.
**(b) Use of Noncompetitive Procedures for Certain Small Contracts.—** Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), for purposes of meeting the goals under subsecti
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is in the executive branch a Chief Acquisition Officers Council.
**(b) Membership.—** The members of the Council are—
(1) the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget;
(2) the Administrator;
(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment;
(4) the chief acquisition officer of each executive agency that is required to have a chief acquisition officer under [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) and the senior procurement executive of each military department; and
(5) any other senior agency officer of each executive agency, appointed by the head of the agency in consultation with the Chairman of the Council, who can effectively assist the Council in performing the functions set forth in [section 1312(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1312/b&num=0&edition=prelim) and supporting the associated range of acquisition activities.
**(c) Leadership and Support.—**
(1) **Chairman.—** — The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget is the Chairman of the Council.
(2) **Vice chairman.—** — The Vice Chairman of the Council shall be selected by the Council from among its members. The Vice Chairman serves for one year and may serve multiple terms.
(3) **Leader of activities.—** — The Administrator shall lead the activities of the Council on behalf of the Deputy Director for Management.
(4) **Support.—** — The Administrator of General Services shall provide administrative and other support for the Council.
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Associate Administrator.—** — The term “Associate Administrator” means the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs as designated by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (b).
(2) **Chief Acquisition Officer.—** — The term “Chief Acquisition Officer” means a Chief Acquisition Officer for an executive agency appointed pursuant to [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs.—** The Administrator shall designate a member of the Senior Executive Service as the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs. The Associate Administrator shall be chosen on the basis of demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human capital, and management. The Associate Administrator shall be located in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The Associate Administrator shall be responsible for—
(1) supervising the acquisition workforce training fund established under [section 1703(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1703/i&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) developing, in coordination with Chief Acquisition Officers and Chief Human Capital Officers, a strategic human capital plan for the acquisition workforce of the Federal Government;
(3) reviewing and providing input to individual agency acquisition workforce succession plans;
(4) recommending to the Administrator and other senior government officials appropriate programs, policies, and practices to increase the quantity and quality of the Federal acquisition workforce;
(5) implementing workforce programs under subsections (f) through (l) of
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TITLE 41—PUBLIC CONTRACTS
§ 1702
efforts to encourage procurements in labor surplus
areas with the aim of fostering economic development
in labor surplus areas.
1–202. The Administrator shall establish specific labor
surplus area procurement targets for Executive agen-
cies in consultation with the heads of those agencies.
1–203. In cooperation with the heads of Executive
agencies, the Administrator shall encourage the use of
set-asides or other appropriate methods for meeting
procurement targets in labor surplus areas.
1–204. The Administrator shall report every six
months to the President on the progress of the agencies
in achieving the procurement targets.
1–3. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
1–301. The Secretary of Labor shall classify and des-
ignate labor markets which are labor surplus areas.
The Secretary shall provide labor market data to the
heads of agencies and State and local officials in order
to promote the development of business opportunities
in labor surplus areas.
1–302. The heads of Executive agencies shall cooperate
with the Administrator in carrying out his responsibil-
ities for labor surplus area programs and shall provide
the information necessary for setting procurement tar-
gets and recording achievement. They shall keep the
Administrator informed of plans and programs which
affect labor surplus procurements, with particular at-
tention to opportunities for minority firms.
1–303. In accord with Section 6 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405), the Adminis-
trator for Federal Procurement Policy shall be respon-
sible for the overall direction and oversight of the poli-
cies affecting procurement programs for labor surplus
areas.
JIMMY CARTER.
EX. ORD. NO. 12931. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REFORM
Ex.
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