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10 U.S.C. § 3207 — Assessment before contract for acquisition of supplies is entered into

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10 U.S.C. § 3207 — Assessment before contract for acquisition of supplies is entered into

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that before a contract for the delivery of supplies to the Department of Defense is entered into— (1) when the appropriate officials of the Department are making an assessment of the most advantageous source for acquisition of the supplies (considering quality, price, delivery, and other factors), there is a review of the availability and cost of each item of supply— (A) through the supply system of the Department of Defense; and (B) under standard Government supply contracts, if the item is in a category of supplies defined under regulations of the Secretary of Defense as being potentially available under a standard Government supply contract; and (2) there is a review of both the procurement history of the item and a description of the item, including, when necessary for an adequate description of the item, a picture, drawing, diagram, or other graphic representation of the item.

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The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that before a contract for the delivery of supplies to the Department of Defense is entered into— (1) when the appropriate officials of the Department are making an assessment of the most advantageous source for acquisition of the supplies (considering quality, price, delivery, and other factors), there is a review of the availability and cost of each item of supply— (A) through the supply system of the Department of Defense; and (B) under standard Government supply contracts, if the item is in a category of supplies defined under regulations of the Secretary of Defense as being potentially available under a standard Government supply contract; and (2) there is a review of both the procurement history of the item and a description of the item, including, when necessary for an adequate description of the item, a picture, drawing, diagram, or other graphic representation of the item.

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10 U.S.C. § 2304 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1881(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4293]

### Statutory Notes Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 128; Pub. L. 85–800, § 8, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(12), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1565; Pub. L. 87–653, § 1(a)–(c), Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 528; Pub. L. 90–268, § 5, Mar. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 50; Pub. L. 90–500, title IV, § 405, Sept. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 851; Pub. L. 93–356, § 4, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(76), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2926; Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 907(a), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(24), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 97–375, title I, § 114, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1821; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, §§ 2723(a), 2727(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1187, 1194; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 504(b)(1), (2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, § 961(a)(1), title XIII, § 1303(a)(13), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 703, 739; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, §§ 923(a)–(c), 927(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–152, 1783–155, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, §§ 923(a)–(c), 927(a)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–152, 3341–155; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, §§ 923(a)–(c), 927(a), title XIII, § 1343(a)(14), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3932, 3935, 3993, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(3), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 803, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2008; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, §§ 812, 817, 818, 853(d), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1493, 1501, 1502, 1519; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(d)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, §§ 801(

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10 U.S.C. § 2305 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1881(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4293]

### Statutory Notes Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 130; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(44), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1457; Pub. L. 90–268, § 3, Mar. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1191; Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1213(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2591; Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(14), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 739; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 924(a), (b)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–153, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 924(a), (b)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–153; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, § 313(b), title IX, formerly title IV, § 924(a), (b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3853, 3932, 3933, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 806, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2010; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 853(f), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1519; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 802(a)–(d), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1588, 1589; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1182(a)(5), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1771; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §§ 1011–1016, title IV, § 4401(b), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3254–3257, 3347; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLI, §§ 4103(a), 4104(a), title XLII, § 4202(a)(2), div. E, title LVI, § 5601(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 643, 644, 653, 699; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a), title X, § 1074(a)(11), (b)(4)(A), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2609, 2659, 2660; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VIII, § 821, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 714; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 825(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2279; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 818(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1463; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(c)(3), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 St

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10 U.S.C. § 3001 — Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system

**(a) 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. **(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that— (1) employs members of the acquisition workforce; (2) carries out acquisition functions; and (3) focuses primarily on acquisition. **(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 3207 — Assessment before contract for acquisi-

Page 2431 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 3208 ‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA AND INITIATIVES.—(1) Not later than February 1, 2020, the Secretary of De- fense shall establish the pilot program and notify the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] of the criteria used to se- lect initiatives and the metrics used to track progress. ‘‘(2) Not later than May 1, 2020, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the ini- tiatives selected for the program. ‘‘(3) Not later than December 1, 2020, the Secretary shall brief the congressional defense committees on the progress of the selected initiatives, including the progress of the initiatives at improving quality and ac- quisition cycle time according to the metrics developed under subsection (a)(2).’’ § 3207. Assessment before contract for acquisi- tion of supplies is entered into The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that be- fore a contract for the delivery of supplies to the Department of Defense is entered into— (1) when the appropriate officials of the De- partment are making an assessment of the most advantageous source for acquisition of the supplies (considering quality, price, deliv- ery, and other factors), there is a review of the availability and cost of each item of supply— (A) through the supply system of the De- partment of Defense; and (B) under standard Government supply contracts, if the item is in a category of sup- plies defined under regulations of the Sec- retary of Defense as being potentially avail- able under a standard Government supply contract; and (2) there is a review of both the procurement history of the item and a description of the item, including, when necessary for an

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