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Acquisition Policy
July 30, 2024
The Defense Acquisition System (DAS) develops and maintains the process through which the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD) develops and buys goods and services from contractors. The process is
based on statute and regulation. The process includes design, engineering, construction, testing,
deployment, sustainment, and disposal of items purchased from a contractor. This product provides an
overview of selected acquisition-related provisions in the House-passed and Senate Armed Services
Committee (SASC)-reported versions of a National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(NDAA, H.R. 8070 and S. 4638). For more information on DOD contractors, see CRS In Focus IF 10600,
Defense Primer: Department of Defense Contractors, by Alexandra G. Neenan.
Legislative Proposals
Congress may include provisions related to the DAS or individual acquisition programs in multiple titles
in an NDAA. In past years, a recurring NDAA title (i.e., Title VIII of Division A) typically addresses
acquisition policy, acquisition management, and related matters. The FY2025 House-passed and SASC-
reported NDAA versions both include such a title. Congress has used the NDAA to establish or
disestablish, amend, or direct study of, elements of and processes related to defense acquisitions. The
House-passed and SASC-reported versions of an FY2025 NDAA include multiple proposals pertaining to
acquisition policy, including proposals related to the DAS, defense contract pricing policy, and mitigating
foreign influence in DOD contracting. Table 1 below summarizes selected provisions from H.R. 8070 and
S. 4368.
Table 1: Selected Acquisition Policy Proposals in the FY2024 NDAA Bills
House-Passed H.R. 8070                       SASC-Reported S. 4368
Proposals Related to the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
Congressional Research Service
https://crsreports.congress.gov
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CRS INSIGHT
Prepared for Members and
Committees of Congress

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