(a) General requirements
(1) ASPs should take place as early as possible in the acquisition planning process to develop a systematic and disciplined approach to achieve an efficient/effective acquisition. The ASP chairperson has the authority to waive the requirement for an ASP.
(2) The program manager, or the contracting officer if a program manager is not assigned, shall conduct an ASP for all ACAT programs and AFPEO/CM acquisitions.
(3) For Other Contracting acquisitions, ASPs shall be convened for all acquisitions requiring a formal/written AP. The ASP chairperson may establish streamlined ASP procedures for acquisitions <$5.5M.
(4) For Commodity Council acquisitions, the Commodity Council Director shall conduct an ASP.
(b) ASP chairpersons
(1) For non-space related ACAT I or special designated programs, the Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) is the ASP chairperson.
(2) For space related ACAT I programs, USECAF is the ASP chairperson.
(3) For non-space related ACAT II and III programs, the MDA is the ASP chairperson.
(i) For non-space ACAT II programs, if the PEO has been delegated MDA and wishes to further delegate the responsibility for chairing an ASP to other than their Acquisition Deputy, obtain concurrence from the SAE and ensure the concurrence is documented in the LCMP.
(ii) For non-space ACAT III programs, MDAs may delegate the responsibility for chairing an ASP on a case-by-case basis.
(4) For space related ACAT II and III programs, the MDA is the ASP chairperson.
(5) For AFPEO/CM acquisitions, the PEO is the ASP chairperson, unless delegated.
(6) For Commodity Council acquisitions not within the PEO/CM Portfolio, the SCO or designee is the ASP chairperson.
(7) For Other Contracting, ASP Chairperson shall be the SCO or designee for acquisitions other than for services. The ASP Chairperson for services shall be the Services Designated Official (SDO).
(c) ASP membership and content
(1) Based on the unique requirements of each acquisition, the ASP chairperson shall determine the panel membership and the required content for each ASP that he/she chairs.
(2) For all non-space ACAT I programs, the ASP chairperson shall use the non-space SAE panel, tailored as necessary. For all space ACAT I programs, the ASP chairperson shall use the space SAE panel, tailored as necessary. The AF/PM&AE ASP Secretariat will facilitate the ASP meetings. Refer to the AF ASP website for ASP and SAE panel information.
(d) ASP minutes. At the conclusion of the ASP, the program manager or contracting officer shall prepare ASP minutes and obtain approval of the ASP minutes from the ASP Chairperson.
