Strategy Execution

•  Acquisition Strategy Execution

o  Develop Spiral Acquisition Plan

n  This step should follow the standard process, and include the necessary information, as detailed in the AFFARs

o  Chair ASP and Approve Acquisition Plan

n  The approving authority for acquisition plans is detailed in the AFFARs 5307.104-91

o  Approve Solicitation

n  The approving authority for solicitations will follow the direction of the AFFARs

o  Conduct Source Selection

n  The source selection team will go through the standard source selection process

o  Make Source Selection Decision

n  The approving authority for source selections will follow the direction of the AFFARs

o  Award Contract(s)

n  The commodity council will award contracts after the source selection has been approved

•  Non-Acquisition Strategy Execution

o  Implement Non-Acquisition Sourcing Strategy

n  The commodity council team will begin activities and communications necessary to implement the non-acquisition strategies in conjunction with the acquisition strategies

•  Draft any Necessary Policy

o  Formalize any policy recommendations and staff appropriately

o  Typically any mandatory policy letters (mandating contracts/sources of supply) are signed out by both CSOs, and AQC if not one of the CSOs

•  Issue Policy

o  Ensure the policy is issued appropriately and widely communicated to obtain maximum benefits