May 27, 1997

USD(A&T)

(d)  DoD Instruction 5000.63, "Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR) System," May 16, 1997

(e)  through (h), see enclosure 1

This Directive reissues reference (a) to update policy and responsibilities for the management and operation of the DAR System.

Regulation.  Reference (b), reference (c), and any Agency supplements to references (b) or (c), including any contracting policy letters, clause books, automated systems, written instructions, or similar instruments.

It is DoD policy to maintain an organized system for the development and control of procurement and contracting policies and procedures.  The Director of Defense Procurement shall exercise responsibility for the DoD-wide system and for developing, coordinating, issuing and maintaining procurement and contracting policies, regulations, procedures, and forms.  See reference (d).

The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology shall ensure that the Director of Defense Procurement, in accordance with references (e) through (h), shall:

5.1.  Approve or disapprove, pursuant to Section 421(d) of 41 U.S.C. (reference (e)), regulations relating to procurement and contracting that are proposed by the DoD Components.

5.2.  Ensure compliance with publication requirements of Section 418(b) of reference (e) for DoD procurement and contracting rules, or waive these requirements in urgent and compelling circumstances.

5.3.  Fulfill the responsibilities in 44 U.S.C. (reference (f)) for each information collection request imposed by a DoD procurement and contracting regulation.

5.5.  Act for the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology in the administration of the FAR (reference (b)) and any supplementing DoD Regulations; serve as the Department of Defense's representative on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; and issue and maintain reference (b), in accordance with Subsection 421(f) of reference (e) and in conjunction with the General Services Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

5.6.  Ensure that DoD procurement and contracting regulations are consistent with reference (b), and any that are redundant with reference (b) or are otherwise unnecessary are eliminated.

5.7.  Serve as the approval authority in the Department of Defense for any reference (b) or (c) class deviations, and for all DoD individual reference (b) or (c) deviations in the categories in Part 201 of reference (c).

E1.  References, continued

(g)  DoD Directive 5134.1, "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (USD(A&T))," June 8, 1994