Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management
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Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management is a section of U.S. defense authorization legislation that sets policies and procedures governing how the Department of Defense acquires and manages goods, services, and systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management canonical | 1 |
| Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management Context triple: [Public Law 99-145, hasTitle, Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management]
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A.
Homeland Security Acquisition Manual
The Homeland Security Acquisition Manual is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s internal guidance document that details policies and procedures for planning, awarding, and managing the department’s procurements and contracts.
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B.
Office of Acquisition Policy (OGP)
The Office of Acquisition Policy (OGP) is a component of the U.S. General Services Administration responsible for developing and overseeing federal acquisition and procurement policies and regulations.
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C.
Office of Acquisition Workforce Management
The Office of Acquisition Workforce Management is a U.S. General Services Administration office responsible for developing, managing, and supporting the federal acquisition workforce and its training, policies, and career development programs.
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D.
Office of Acquisition Management (FAS)
The Office of Acquisition Management (FAS) is a component of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service that oversees and supports federal procurement and contracting activities.
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E.
Defense Acquisition Program Administration
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration is South Korea’s government agency responsible for overseeing and managing the procurement and development of defense equipment and weapons systems for the armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management Target entity description: Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management is a section of U.S. defense authorization legislation that sets policies and procedures governing how the Department of Defense acquires and manages goods, services, and systems.
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A.
Homeland Security Acquisition Manual
The Homeland Security Acquisition Manual is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s internal guidance document that details policies and procedures for planning, awarding, and managing the department’s procurements and contracts.
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B.
Office of Acquisition Policy (OGP)
The Office of Acquisition Policy (OGP) is a component of the U.S. General Services Administration responsible for developing and overseeing federal acquisition and procurement policies and regulations.
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C.
Office of Acquisition Workforce Management
The Office of Acquisition Workforce Management is a U.S. General Services Administration office responsible for developing, managing, and supporting the federal acquisition workforce and its training, policies, and career development programs.
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D.
Office of Acquisition Management (FAS)
The Office of Acquisition Management (FAS) is a component of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service that oversees and supports federal procurement and contracting activities.
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E.
Defense Acquisition Program Administration
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration is South Korea’s government agency responsible for overseeing and managing the procurement and development of defense equipment and weapons systems for the armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
statutory provision
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title of United States defense authorization legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
competition in defense contracting
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cost control in defense acquisition ⓘ management of major defense acquisition programs ⓘ performance outcomes for defense systems ⓘ reforms to defense acquisition processes ⓘ requirements for acquisition program oversight ⓘ requirements for defense acquisition reporting ⓘ schedule performance in defense acquisition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governs |
defense acquisition management
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defense acquisition policy ⓘ defense procurement oversight ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
contains multiple sections on acquisition management
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contains multiple sections on acquisition policy ⓘ periodically amended in successive National Defense Authorization Acts ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to align acquisition policy with national defense strategy
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to ensure accountability in defense procurement ⓘ to establish policies for how the Department of Defense acquires and manages goods, services, and systems ⓘ to improve efficiency of defense acquisition ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Department of Defense acquisition regulations
NERFINISHED
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Department of Defense contracting policies ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
defense acquisition law
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federal procurement law ⓘ |
| partOf | National Defense Authorization Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
acquisition of goods by the Department of Defense
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acquisition of information technology systems by the Department of Defense ⓘ acquisition of services by the Department of Defense ⓘ acquisition of weapon systems by the Department of Defense ⓘ contracting procedures for the Department of Defense ⓘ defense acquisition management processes ⓘ defense procurement policies ⓘ management of defense acquisition programs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
NERFINISHED
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Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stakeholder |
Congressional defense oversight committees
NERFINISHED
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Department of Defense acquisition workforce NERFINISHED ⓘ defense contractors ⓘ |
| subjectTo | United States federal law ⓘ |
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Subject: Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management Description of subject: Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management is a section of U.S. defense authorization legislation that sets policies and procedures governing how the Department of Defense acquires and manages goods, services, and systems.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters