Defense Business Systems (DBS) | Adaptive Acquisition Framework

Reference Source: DoDI 5000.02 Section 4.2.e

 

To acquire information systems that support DoD business operations.  This pathway:

 

• Applies to defense business capabilities and their supporting business systems, including those with “as-a-service” solutions to include: Financial and financial data feeder; Contracting; Logistics; Planning and budgeting; Installations management; Human resources management; Training and readiness systems.
• May also be used to acquire non-developmental, software intensive programs that are not business systems.

This pathway assesses the business environment and identifies existing commercial or government solutions that could be adopted to satisfy DoD needs. The DoD reviews its business processes and revises them to align more closely with commercial or government information technology (IT) best practices. Customization of a selected information technology (IT) solution is minimal.

 

The DoD reduces risk and maximizes benefits by using commercial-off-the-shelf software that has been successfully demonstrated in the commercial marketplace.

 

DoDI 5000.75 establishes policies and provides procedures for the DBS Acquisition pathway.