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Purpose. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure that contracts executed and administered in support of acquisitions by and for Army sensitive activities are conducted in accordance with existing laws and regulations; and to provide related unique policies and procedures. Secure environment contracting is necessary to support activities having special security, operations security (OPSEC) or special access needs beyond those normally accorded collaterally classified documents. This regulation establishes special policies, procedures, documentation, reporting requirements, and oversight responsibilities in support of contracts that require secure environment contracting (SEC) procedures. It emphasizes planning, contract flow processes, tailoring of those processes, and accountability.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. Unless otherwise authorized by law, this regulation applies to all procurement actions required to be conducted in a secure environment (secure environment contracting). Secure environment contracting applies to support of special access programs, sensitive compartmented information requirements, Top Secret, and other approved (see chap 3, set IV) secure contracting requirements.