{"identifier":"/us/usc/t10/s3001","title":10,"num":"\u00a7\u202f3001.","heading":"Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system","text":"\u00a7\u202f3001.\nDefense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system\n(a)\nDefense Acquisition System.\u2014\nIn this part, the term \u201cdefense acquisition system\u201d means\u2014\n(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;\n(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and\n(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.\n(b)\nElement of the Defense Acquisition System.\u2014\nIn this part, the term \u201celement of the defense acquisition system\u201d means an organization that\u2014\n(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;\n(2) carries out acquisition functions; and\n(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.\n(c)\nAcquisition.\u2014\nIn this part, the term \u201cacquisition\u201d has the meaning provided in\nsection 131 of title 41","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t10/s3001.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f3001."},{"t":"heading","text":"Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Defense Acquisition System.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this part, the term \u201cdefense acquisition system\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Element of the Defense Acquisition System.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this part, the term \u201celement of the defense acquisition system\u201d means an organization that\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" employs members of the acquisition workforce;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" carries out acquisition functions; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" focuses primarily on acquisition.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s3001/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Acquisition.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"In this part, the term \u201cacquisition\u201d has the meaning provided in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 131 of title 41","href":"/us/usc/t41/s131","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}