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.

Feb 29, 2024 · 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-categories (ACAT IB, IC, & ID).

Sep 23, 2020 · 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.

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;...

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.

Jun 21, 2021 · 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).

The All Source Analysis System (ASAS) is an ACAT 1 evolutionary acquisition project with five distinct blocks. Block I, which provided initial software functionality, was fielded to 11 units and the training base during the FY93-95 time frame.

Jul 15, 2020 · (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.