Department of Energy Acquisition Guide

Regulatory requirements for the acquisition process are set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and are supplemented in the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR). FAR 1.301 provides for the issuance of additional internal agency guidance, including designations and delegations of authority, assignments of responsibilities, work-flow procedures, and internal reporting requirements. The DOE Acquisition Guide serves this purpose.

The Acquisition Guide consists of chapters that correspond to the DEAR and FAR Parts.

The Guide is intended to serve as a primer on various acquisition issues and may not present lengthy discussion on every subject. Users are encouraged to consult other material that is referenced in each section of the Guide for supplemental information.

NOTE: "Senior Procurement Executive" as used in the Acquisition Guide refers to the Director, Office of Acquisition Management. DOE, for non-National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) activities, and to the Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration for NNSA activities. In most cases the Senior Procurement Executive-related authorities of the Administrator, NNSA have been delegated to the Director, Acquisition Management, NNSA.

The Acquisition Guide will be issued and maintained by the Office of Policy and will be amended to add material or to revise existing material as necessary.

The DOE Acquisition Guide is updated on a regular basis - suggestions for additional topics and revisions to the Guide should be directed to DOE_OAPMPolicy.