Procurement

Army Competition Advocacy Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation defines the Army Competition Advocacy Program objectives, prescribes policies and responsibilities and outlines general procedural guidance for all command levels participating in the acquisition function. It implements, Section 1705, Title 41, United States Code (41 USCUSCUnited States Code 1705) and is in accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (10 USCUSCUnited States Code 2304). This regulation serves as a companion document to AR 70-1; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Department of Defense regulatory direction; and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. If there is any conflicting guidance pertaining to contracting, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Department of Defense guidance, and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement will take precedence over this regulation.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Also, it applies to all Department of the Army organizations involved in the acquisition of goods and services by contract action, including financial, requirements, engineering, medical, contracting, and logistics functions. Only those requirements exempted by statute are excluded from the Army Competition Advocacy Program.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology). The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency in the grade of general officer or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through the higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls evaluation that must be evaluated (see appendix C.)

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) (SAAL-PG), 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) (SAAL-PG), 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1
Introduction, page 1

Section I
General, page 1

*This regulation supersedes AR 715-31, 9 June 1989.
AR 715-31 • 28 November 2016
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