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Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directives 5134.01, 5144.02, 5105.82, 5105.53, and 5000.01 and the July 11, 2014 and July 13, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandums, this issuance:

• Implements the statutory requirements of Section 2222(c) "Issuance of Guidance" of Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) and Section 883(e) "Guidance on Acquisition of Business Systems" of Public Law 114-92.

• Establishes policy for the use of the business capability acquisition cycle (BCAC) for business systems requirements and acquisition.

• Implements the statutory requirements of Subtitle III of Title 40, United States Code (U.S.C.) and Section 811 of Public Law 106-398 (referred to in this issuance as the Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA)).

• Supersedes all processes, procedures, and definitions in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02T for all business system acquisition programs, including the definition of Major Automated Information System in DoDI 5000.02T's Table 2, which does not apply to business systems.