Acquisition category is primarily determined by the expected program cost and/or level of interest. ACAT I programs have the highest level of oversight with ACAT II and III programs having decreasing levels of oversight.

All major capability acquisition pathway programs are designated by an ACAT. The ACAT identifies the program’s MDA, required processes, and documents. The details regarding ACATs, decision authority and associated policy are presented in Appendix 3A.

2024年2月29日 · There are three (3) Acquisition Categories (ACAT): ACAT I, ACAT II, and ACAT III. ACAT I programs have the highest level of oversight, with ACAT II and ACAT III programs having decreasing levels of oversight. ACAT I programs have three sub …

2020年9月23日 · This appendix provides descriptions, dollar thresholds, decision authority, and (where appropriate), the statutory requirement. A particularly handy reference in this Appendix 3A is Table 1. Description and Decision Authority for ACAT I – III Programs.

ACAT I programs have three sub-categories: • ACAT 1B for which the MDA is the SAE. • ACAT ID for which the MDA is the DAE, unless delegated. The “D” refers to the Defense Acquisition Board, which advises the USD(A&S) at major decision points.

The Defense Acquisition System divides acquisition programs into four (4) Acquisition Categories (ACAT): ACAT 1, ACAT 1A, ACAT 2 or ACAT 3. The table below lists the mandatory deliverables (Regulatory & Statutory) at certain milestones for each ACAT type.

Purpose: In accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5135.02, this issuance establishes policy and prescribes procedures that guide the acquisition of major capability acquisition programs, including major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs); other programs categorized as acquisition category (ACAT) I; major systems, usually categorized as ACAT II;...

2021年6月21日 · A Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) (10 USC § 4251) is a program that meets or exceeds the Acquisition Category (ACAT) I requirements in DoD Instruction 5000.85 “Major Capability Acquisition” and is classified as an MDAP by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) or Under Secretary of Defense (USD) Acquisition & Sustainment (A&S).

2020年7月15日 · (1) Reviews and evaluates the requirements of MDAPs and proposed weapons systems for personnel, training, and readiness implications, and the implications of weapons systems maintainability for qualitative and quantitative personnel requirements and for readiness.

ACAT I: Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) valued at over $525 million for research, development, test, and evaluation, or over $3.065 billion for procurement. These are further divided into: ACAT ID: Reviewed by the Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE). ACAT IB: Reviewed by the Service Acquisition Executive (SAE).