ACQ 101 With 75 Questions And Answers
What are the 3 main categories for weapons systems and C4I
systems? - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ • ACAT I (ID + IC)
• ACAT II
• ACAT III
ACAT ID (MDAP) - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Designated by:
DAE
Decision by: DAE or as delegated
Criteria: $480M RDTE or $2,798 Procuremenyt (FY14) constant
dollars); MDA designates; or special interest
ACAT IC (MDAP) - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Designated by:
DAE
,Decision by: Head of Component or delegate to CAE ( no
lower)
Criteria: $480M RDTE or $2,798 Procurement (FY14 constant
dollars)
ACAT III - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Designated by: CAE
Decision by: Designated by the CAE
Criteria: Does not meet ACAT II or above criteria
ACAT II programs - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Those
acquisition programs that do not meet the criteria for an ACAT
I program (not classified as MDAPs), but do meet the criteria
for a Major System. The Milestone Decision Authority for
ACAT II programs is the CAE.
,Major System - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Program estimated
by the DoD Component Head to require eventual total
expenditure for:
•Research, development, test, and evaluation of more than
$185 million in FY 2014 constant dollars
•Procurement of more than $835 million in FY 2014 constant
dollars
•The dollar estimate shall consider all blocks that will make up
an evolutionary acquisition program (to the extent that
subsequent blocks can be defined)
also include those programs designated by the DoD
Component Head to be ACAT II
, ACAT III programs - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ those
acquisition programs that do not meet the criteria for an ACAT
I (for MDAPs) or ACAT IA (for AISs) or an ACAT II.
The Milestone Decision Authority is designated by the _____
and shall be at the _____ appropriate level. - Correct Answer
✔ ✔ CAE, lowest
For three of the following ACATs the Milestone Decision
Authority (MDA) is the DoD Component Acquisition Executive
(CAE) or his/her designated authority. Select the remaining
ACAT which has the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics (USD (AT&L)) as its MDA.
ACAT IC
What are the 3 main categories for weapons systems and C4I
systems? - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ • ACAT I (ID + IC)
• ACAT II
• ACAT III
ACAT ID (MDAP) - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Designated by:
DAE
Decision by: DAE or as delegated
Criteria: $480M RDTE or $2,798 Procuremenyt (FY14) constant
dollars); MDA designates; or special interest
ACAT IC (MDAP) - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Designated by:
DAE
,Decision by: Head of Component or delegate to CAE ( no
lower)
Criteria: $480M RDTE or $2,798 Procurement (FY14 constant
dollars)
ACAT III - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Designated by: CAE
Decision by: Designated by the CAE
Criteria: Does not meet ACAT II or above criteria
ACAT II programs - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Those
acquisition programs that do not meet the criteria for an ACAT
I program (not classified as MDAPs), but do meet the criteria
for a Major System. The Milestone Decision Authority for
ACAT II programs is the CAE.
,Major System - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Program estimated
by the DoD Component Head to require eventual total
expenditure for:
•Research, development, test, and evaluation of more than
$185 million in FY 2014 constant dollars
•Procurement of more than $835 million in FY 2014 constant
dollars
•The dollar estimate shall consider all blocks that will make up
an evolutionary acquisition program (to the extent that
subsequent blocks can be defined)
also include those programs designated by the DoD
Component Head to be ACAT II
, ACAT III programs - Correct Answer ✔ ✔ those
acquisition programs that do not meet the criteria for an ACAT
I (for MDAPs) or ACAT IA (for AISs) or an ACAT II.
The Milestone Decision Authority is designated by the _____
and shall be at the _____ appropriate level. - Correct Answer
✔ ✔ CAE, lowest
For three of the following ACATs the Milestone Decision
Authority (MDA) is the DoD Component Acquisition Executive
(CAE) or his/her designated authority. Select the remaining
ACAT which has the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics (USD (AT&L)) as its MDA.
ACAT IC
