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Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§3152 Requirements definition matters covered

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART V— - ACQUISITION › Subpart Subpart A— - General › Chapter CHAPTER 209— - OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - JOINT POLICIES ON REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION, CONTINGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING › § 3152

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The joint policy must name a senior leader—either a senior commissioned officer or a civilian member of the Senior Executive Service with the right experience—to lead how needs are defined and coordinated during combat, post‑conflict, and contingency operations. That leader must run a requirements review board with all groups involved, and the policy must set up an organization that makes sure buying goods or services, doing work, or finishing projects fits United States Government and Department of Defense goals, follows funding rules, and coordinates with other agencies in the theater.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §3152

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The joint policy for requirements definition required by section 3151 of this title shall, at a minimum, provide for the following:
(1)The assignment of a senior commissioned officer or civilian member of the senior executive service, with appropriate experience and qualifications related to the definition of requirements to be satisfied through acquisition contracts (such as for delivery of products or services, performance of work, or accomplishment of a project), to act as head of requirements definition and coordination during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, if required, including leading a requirements review board involving all organizations concerned.
(2)An organizational approach to requirements definition and coordination during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations that is designed to ensure that requirements are defined in a way that effectively implements United States Government and Department of Defense objectives, policies, and decisions regarding the allocation of resources, coordination of interagency efforts in the theater of operations, and alignment of requirements with the proper use of funds.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification The text of subsec. (b) of section 2333 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1810(b)(2), was based on Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VIII, § 854(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2343.

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1810(b)(2), transferred subsec. (b) of section 2333 of this title to this section and, in introductory provisions, struck out subsec. (b) designation and heading “Requirements Definition Matters Covered” at beginning and substituted “section 3151 of this title” for “subsection (a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 3152

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73