Defense Business Systems (DBS)
Overview
Business System Categories (BCATs)
Requirements & Acquisition Roles
Resources
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Capability Need ID Phase
Solution Analysis ATP
Solution Analysis Phase
Functional Requirements ATP
Functional Req and Acq Planning Phase
Acquisition ATP
Acq, Test, and Deployment Phase
Deployment ATPs
Capability Support ATP
Capability Support Phase
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CMO Certification
Contracting
Cost & Funding
Test & Evaluation
Documentation
Capability Implementation Plan
CMO Certification
How to use this site
Each page in this pathway presents a wealth of curated knowledge from acquisition policies, guides, templates, training, reports, websites, case studies, and other resources. It also provides a framework for functional experts and practitioners across DoD to contribute to the collective knowledge base. This site aggregates official DoD policies, guides, references, and more.
DoD and Service policy is indicated by a BLUE vertical line.
Directly quoted material is preceeded with a link to the Reference Source.
Reference Source: DoDI 5000.75 Appendix 4C
Responsibilities
DoD CMO
Provides certification for all priority business systems under Section 2222 Title 10, U.S.C., and for other business systems as required that are not under the authority of a MILDEP CMO.
May require any business system to receive certification before development and may designate any business system as a priority business system after notifying Congress.
MILDEP CMOs
Provide certification as required for any business system of their respective MILDEP, other than a priority business system.
May request designation of a non-priority business system as requiring DoD CMO certification.
In collaboration with the program manager, participates in the development of necessary certification artifacts and preparation for certification as early as practical in the life cycle.
Program Manager
The program manager collaborates with the appropriate CMO decision authority to develop necessary certification artifacts and prepare for certification as early as practical in the lifecycle. This proactive approach ensures that risks and issues are addressed before the Acquisition ATP.
CMO Certification
1. The appropriate CMO decision authority will certify that business systems covered by Section 2222 of Title 10, U.S.C., meet the requirements of subsection (g)(1)(A-E) of Section 2222 of Title 10, U.S.C., before proceeding to development and on an annual basis thereafter, for any fiscal year in which appropriated or non-appropriated funds are expended for development or sustainment.
2. The initial CMO certification is conducted no later than the Acquisition ATP. This can occur either at the annual review and certification or during an out-of-cycle review and certification.
3. Annual CMO certification after the initial CMO certification is conducted before each fiscal year in accordance with the procedures in the current DoD CMO Memorandum.