[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR2.1]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 2--PILOT PROGRAM POLICY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2.1  Purpose.

    Section 809 of Public Law 101-510, ``National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1991,'' as amended by section 811 of Public Law 102-
484, ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993'' and 
Public Law 103-160, ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1994,'' authorizes the Secretary of Defense to conduct the Defense 
Acquisition Pilot Program. In accordance with section 809 of Public Law 
101-510, the Secretary may designate defense acquisition programs for 
participation in the Defense Acquisition Pilot Program.
    (a) The purpose of the pilot programs is to determine the potential 
for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition 
process. Pilot programs shall be conducted in accordance with the 
standard commercial, industrial practices. As used in this policy, the 
term ``standard commercial, industrial practice'' refers to any 
acquisition management practice, process, or procedure that is used by 
commercial companies to produce and sell goods and services in the 
commercial marketplace. This definition purposely implies a broad range 
of potential activities to adopt commercial practices, including 
regulatory and statutory streamlining, to eliminate unique Government 
requirements and practices such as government-unique contracting 
policies and practices, government-unique specifications and standards, 
and reliance on cost determination rather than price analysis.
    (b) Standard commercial, industrial practices include, but are not 
limited to:
    (1) Innovative contracting policies and practices;
    (2) Performance and commercial specifications and standards;
    (3) Innovative budget policies;
    (4) Establishing fair and reasonable prices without cost data;
    (5) Maintenance of long-term relationships with quality suppliers;
    (6) Acquisition of commercial and non-developmental items (including 
components); and
    (7) Other best commercial practices.