124 STAT. 3702 PUBLIC LAW 111–350—JAN. 4, 2011 (i) assessing the requirements established for agency personnel regarding knowledge and skill in acquisition resources management and the adequacy of those requirements for facilitating the achievement of the performance goals established for acquisition manage- ment; (ii) developing strategies and specific plans for hiring, training, and professional development to rectify a defi- ciency in meeting those requirements; and (iii) reporting to the head of the executive agency on the progress made in improving acquisition manage- ment capability. (c) SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE.— (1) DESIGNATION.—The head of each executive agency shall designate a senior procurement executive. (2) RESPONSIBILITY.—The senior procurement executive is responsible for management direction of the procurement system of the executive agency, including implementation of the unique procurement policies, regulations, and standards of the executive agency. (3) WHEN CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICER APPOINTED OR DES- IGNATED.—For an executive agency for which a Chief Acquisi- tion Officer has been appointed or designated under subsection (a), the head of the executive agency shall— (A) designate the Chief Acquisition Officer as the senior procurement executive for the executive agency; or (B) ensure that the senior procurement executive des- ignated under paragraph (1) reports directly to the Chief Acquisition Officer without intervening authority. § 1703. Acquisition workforce (a) DESCRIPTION.—For purposes of this section, the acquisition workforce of an agency consists of all employees serving in acquisi- tion positions listed in subsection (g)(1)(A). (b) APPLICABILITY.— (1) NONAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.— Except as provided in subsection (i), this section does not apply to an executive agency that is subject to chapter 87 of title 10. (2) APPLICABILITY OF PROGRAMS.—The programs established by this section apply to the acquisition workforce of each execu- tive agency. (c) MANAGEMENT POLICIES.— (1) DUTIES OF HEAD OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY.— (A) ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—After con- sultation with the Administrator, the head of each execu- tive agency shall establish policies and procedures for the effective management (including accession, education, training, career development, and performance incentives) of the acquisition workforce of the agency. The development of acquisition workforce policies under this section shall be carried out consistent with the merit system principles set forth in section 2301(b) of title 5. (B) ENSURE UNIFORM IMPLEMENTATION.—The head of each executive agency shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, acquisition workforce policies and proce- dures established are uniform in their implementation throughout the agency.
