The Acquisition Handbook

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People and Smart AcquisitionPeople and Smart AcquisitionSustaining Smart Acquisition places an emphasis on the development, training and sustaining ofpeople in acquisition.The Acquisition Stream (AS) is central to this commitment to develop our people and is open toall in acquisition. Its goal is a thoroughly committed, highly skilled and well-trained acquisitioncommunity.The Acquisition Leadership Development Scheme (ALDS) is an integral part of the AS and is akey element of the commitment to develop leadership within acquisition. The ALDS is a cappedscheme providing entry at foundation, core or expert levels by competition.36
The Acquisition Stream (AS)The AS was launched in February 2001 to create a stream of people in acquisition who arehighly committed, skilled and well trained. Membership of the stream will offer individuals, whohave selected acquisition as one of their career anchors, a range of development opportunitiesand enable them to acquire a comprehensive set of acquisition competences. This will improvetheir acquisition skills and hence broaden their career opportunities. Membership is voluntaryand open to all military and civilian staff and members of Industry on secondment to MOD. Theimplementation of the AS delivers a pan-acquisition training and development strategy and thefollowing development tools:The Acquisition Competence FrameworkA Personal Development RecordA Training and Development Directory• Development Route MapsThe Acquisition StreamMembers continue to be managed by their existing Personnel Management Authority or ServiceSecretary. They will be encouraged to move in and out of Acquisition posts, whilst remaining inthe Stream to gain important wider experience.AS Focal Points have been established in the ECC, DPA, DLO and the Service Secretaries.Individuals seeking membership should do so through their appropriate Focal Point.37
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Page 4 and 5: ContentsWhat is this handbook for?
Page 6 and 7: The aim of Smart AcquisitionWhat is
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Page 10 and 11: Smart RequirementsSmart Requirement
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Page 14 and 15: The Requirement SetConceptually, th
Page 16 and 17: Through Life Management Plan (TLMP)
Page 18 and 19: Whole Life Costs and Cost Of Owners
Page 20 and 21: ApprovalsEquipment projects are div
Page 22 and 23: Acceptance and ISDendorse. Thereaft
Page 24 and 25: Measures and Targets and Indicators
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Page 43 and 44: Acquisition Competence Framework (A
Page 45 and 46: Performance ManagementSmall Project
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