scope:

PURPOSE. To define a structured, disciplined process for the designation, management, and oversight of Non-Major Acquisition projects. Non-Major Acquisition project are those investments that are below the threshold for Level 1 or 2 investments as defined in references (a) and (b) and are relatively high risk, complex, essential to mission execution, or require significant integration. These investments warrant a disciplined project management process to include oversight through formal reviews. This Instruction has been tailored in response to the requirements in reference (b) for the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) to "establish Component Level 3 organization policies and procedures that support the principles and intent of this Directive."

Exclusions. This Instruction provides acquisition procedures for projects other than facilities/construction; service contracts; and non-major Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology (C4IT) projects. Non-major C4IT projects shall follow references (c) and (d).