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10 U.S.C. § 4232 — Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process
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**(a) In General.—** The Department of Defense shall not use a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for the engineering and manufacturing development contract of a major defense acquisition program.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.—** — The term “lowest price technically acceptable source selection process” has the meaning given that term in part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(2) **Engineering and manufacturing development contract.—** — The term “engineering and manufacturing development contract” means a prime contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of a major defense acquisition program.
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**(a) In General.—** The Department of Defense shall not use a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for the engineering and manufacturing development contract of a major defense acquisition program.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.—** — The term “lowest price technically acceptable source selection process” has the meaning given that term in part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(2) **Engineering and manufacturing development contract.—** — The term “engineering and manufacturing development contract” means a prime contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of a major defense acquisition program.
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**(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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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 4236
that (1) preserves the mobilization production
base for that system, and (2) is feasible, as deter-
mined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 803(a),
Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1487, § 2400; amended Pub.
L. 103–355, title III, § 3015, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
3332; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1062(d), div.
D, title XLIII, § 4321(b)(13), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat.
444, 673; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VIII, § 821(c),
Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1182; renumbered § 4231 and
amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII,
§ 1847(c)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4254; Pub. L.
117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(o)(6)(C)(ii), Dec.
27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2147.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1847(c)(1)(B), amended section
catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section
catchline read as follows: ‘‘Low-rate initial production
of new systems’’.
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1847(c)(1)(A), renumbered section
2400 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1847(c)(1)(A)(i), as
amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(o)(6)(C)(ii), substituted
‘‘section 4351’’ for ‘‘section 2432’’.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1847(c)(1)(A)(ii), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 4171’’ for ‘‘section 2399’’.
2001—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘milestone B’’ for ‘‘milestone II’’.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted ‘‘milestone
B’’ for ‘‘milestone II’’ and ‘‘system development and
demonstration’’ for ‘‘engineering and manufacturing
development’’.
Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘milestone B’’ for ‘‘milestone II’’.
1996—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 104–106, § 4321(b)(13), s
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