The Air Force competition advocacy program is based on the authority provided by HAF MD 1-10, 8 Apr 09. The Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) is designated as the Air Force Competition Advocate General. The following organizations are designated as “procuring activities”: Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), Air Mobility Command (AMC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), USAF Academy (USAFA), Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC), Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA). These organizations are authorized to further designate subordinate organizations as “procuring activities” subject to the requirements of FAR 6.501 and AFI 63-301, Air Force Competition and Commercial Advocacy.
