6.3: Acquisition Planning and Contracting

Enhance acquisition planning and contracting using a portfolio approach to support program management and contract related workforce oversight.

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DIA relies on the application of timely, effective, and compliant acquisition and contracting practices to ensure the flow of goods and services necessary to complete the defense intelligence mission. Effective acquisition program management practices and oversight will ensure DIA secures the latest technologies and capabilities to support strategic initiatives. The Agency will meet customer needs by ensuring that contracting staff are highly capable, use best practices, and support a culture of excellence. DIA will: • Provide timely and sound acquisition guidance to DIA leadership, managers, and workforce to ensure effective use of contracting resources. • Integrate initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness through improvement of acquisition tradecraft, management, controls and processes. • Improve acquisition and performance management reporting to enable rapid transition of leading edge technologies from research and development phases to all-source operations.

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