Glossary / Regulations, Acquisition
National Defense Authorization ActNDAA
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an annual statute passed since 1961 that authorizes DoW's programs, funding, personnel levels, and policies. Each NDAA also typically introduces substantial acquisition-policy changes; recent NDAAs have restricted LPTA, expanded OTA authority, mandated CMMC, restricted foreign (especially Chinese) technology in the federal supply chain (Sec. 889), and modified industrial-base programs. NDAA provisions often take effect months to years after enactment via rulemaking in the FAR and DFARS.
Why it matters to your pipeline
Each NDAA signals where defense acquisition rules are headed. Reading each NDAA's acquisition title (typically Title VIII for DoW) reveals which rules will change, when they'll take effect, and how companies should prepare. Tracking NDAA provisions from enactment through FAR/DFARS rulemaking gives a firm time to prepare before the rules apply.
When this term shows up in an opening GovSmith finds for you, your vCM explains what it means for that pursuit and does whatever it calls for. You decide; we do the work.
Example
Section 889 of the FY2019 NDAA restricts telecommunications equipment from Huawei, ZTE and three other Chinese companies in federal contracting. A contractor identifies affected hardware in its network 18 months before the rule takes effect, replaces it in a planned refresh, and avoids disqualification on a large DoW IT recompete.
Find out what applies to you
Some terms will matter to your business right away and some won’t for years. A vCM can tell you which are which.