When tailoring acquisition regulations and instructions for inclusion in the acquisition strategy, what approach should the Program Manager take?

When tailoring acquisition regulations and instructions for inclusion in the acquisition strategy, what approach should the Program Manager take?

• A. The PM should waive statutory requirements to speed the process
• B. No tailoring is allowed; use all standard regulations
• C. The PM will provide an approach to tailoring-in the regulatory information. Statutory requirements will not be waived unless permitted by the relevant statute
• D. Tailoring should be postponed until after award

Answer: (C)

Tailoring procurement regulations into the acquisition strategy means the PM lays out a clear plan for how regulatory information will be applied to the program, identifying which provisions apply, how they will be adapted, and how any deviations would be handled within the law. Statutory requirements cannot be waived by the PM; any waivers must be authorized by the relevant statute. Therefore, the best approach is to document an explicit method for tailoring-in regulatory information to ensure compliance, risk management, and alignment before award. Trying to waive regulations or delaying tailoring until after award would create noncompliance and misalignment, while no tailoring at all neglects the need to fit regulations to the program's realities.

Tailoring procurement regulations into the acquisition strategy means the PM lays out a clear plan for how regulatory information will be applied to the program, identifying which provisions apply, how they will be adapted, and how any deviations would be handled within the law. Statutory requirements cannot be waived by the PM; any waivers must be authorized by the relevant statute. Therefore, the best approach is to document an explicit method for tailoring-in regulatory information to ensure compliance, risk management, and alignment before award. Trying to waive regulations or delaying tailoring until after award would create noncompliance and misalignment, while no tailoring at all neglects the need to fit regulations to the program's realities.