104 STAT. 1638
PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990
Defense
Acquisition
Workforce
Improvement
Act.
10 USC 1701
note.
Shield shall be $100,000 (rather than the amount specified in section
2304(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code).
(b) SMALL PURCHASE PROCUREMENT THRESHOLD DEFINED.— For
purposes of this section, the term "small purchase procurement
threshold" means the maximum amount of a purchase or contract
for which the special simplified procurement procedures established
pursuant to section 2304(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, may be
used.
TITLE XII—DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
'Defense Acquisition Workforce
SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE
This title may be cited as the
Improvement Act".
SEC. 1202. DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
(a) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.— Subtitle A of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 85 the
following new section:
"CHAPTER 87—DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
"Subchapter
Sec.
"I. General Authorities and Responsibilities
1701
"II. Defense Acquisition Positions
1721
"III. Acquisition Corps
1731
" IV. Education and Training
1741
"V. General Management Provisions
1761
"SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
"Sec.
"1701. Management policies.
"1702. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition: authorities and responsibilities.
"1703. Director of Acquisition Education, Training, and Career Development.
"1704. Service acquisition executives: authorities and responsibilities.
"1705. Directors of Acquisition Career Management in the military departments.
" 1706. Acquisition career program boards.
"1707. Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and in the Defense
Agencies.
" § 1701. Management policies
"(a) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. — The Secretary of Defense shall
establish policies and procedures for the effective management
(including accession, education, training, and career development)
of persons serving in acquisition positions in the Department of
Defense.
"(b) UNIFORM IMPLEMENTATION. — The Secretary shall ensure that,
to the maximum extent practicable, acquisition workforce policies
and procedures established in accordance with this chapter are
uniform in their implementation throughout the Department of
Defense.
"§ 1702. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition: authorities
and responsibilities
"Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary
of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition shall
carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the Secretary of
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