[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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.









Sec.

2.1 Purpose.

2.2 Statutory relief for participating programs.

2.3 Regulatory relief for participating programs.

2.4 Designation of participating programs.

2.5 Criteria for designation of participating programs.



    Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2340 note.



    Source: 62 FR 17549, Apr. 10, 1997, unless otherwise noted.





    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.