USC Subchapter I

10 U.S.C. § 3001 Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system

(a) Defense Acquisition System.—In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; (2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and (3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense. (b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce; (2) carries out acquisition functions; and (3) focuses primarily on acquisition. (c) Acquisition.—In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in section 131 of title 41.

10 U.S.C. § 3002 Federal Acquisition Regulation

In this part, the term “Federal Acquisition Regulation” means the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued pursuant to section 1303(a)(1) of title 41.

10 U.S.C. § 3004 Head of an agency

In this part, the term “head of an agency” means the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

10 U.S.C. § 3006 Acquisition workforce

For the definition of the term “acquisition workforce” for the purposes of this part, see section 101(a)(18) of this title.