SPOCMAN63-101 — Services Acquisition

SPOCMAN63-101 governs the acquisition and management of contracted services within Space Operations Command.

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  • Publication number: SPOCMAN63-101
  • Title: SERVICES ACQUISITION
  • Date: 2025-06-18

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SPOCMAN63-101 covers services acquisition requirements review, portfolio management, pre-award and post-award processes, quality oversight, and training. It establishes processes and business rules and requires compliance with applicable acquisition regulations and records requirements.

Applies to: This SpOCMAN applies to personnel in SpOC performing services acquisition responsibilities.

Topics covered

  • Services acquisition requirements review
  • Portfolio management
  • Requirements approval process
  • Pre-award acquisition steps
  • Post-award acquisition process
  • Quality oversight
  • Program management review
  • Services acquisition training

Questions and answers

Who has authority to obligate the Government and direct contractor personnel?

The CO is the only person with the authority to obligate the Government and direct contractor personnel.

What does the contracting officer do for a contract?

The CO provides business advice, plans, awards, administers, modifies, interprets, takes corrective action, and terminates a contract on behalf of the Government commensurate with the limitations specified on the CO’s warrant.

What is the COR responsible for?

The COR is the appointed individual responsible for pre-award execution support (i.e., requirements development, source selection evaluation) and postaward oversight and surveillance as a representative of the CO.

How are contracting officer representatives nominated and appointed?

CORs are nominated by the requiring activity and, upon contract award, appointed by the CO.

What is the QAPC responsible for?

The QAPC is responsible for the coordination and management of the organization’s contract quality assurance program.

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