Selected Acquisition Report
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The Selected Acquisition Report is a comprehensive, standardized report submitted to the U.S. Congress that provides detailed cost, schedule, and performance status for major defense acquisition programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Selected Acquisition Report canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Selected Acquisition Report Context triple: [Major Defense Acquisition Program, requiresReport, Selected Acquisition Report]
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A.
Homeland Security Acquisition Manual
The Homeland Security Acquisition Manual is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s internal guidance document that details policies and procedures for planning, awarding, and managing the department’s procurements and contracts.
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B.
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation
The Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s supplemental procurement rule set that tailors and augments the Federal Acquisition Regulation for DHS-specific contracting needs.
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C.
BIS Annual Report
The BIS Annual Report is the flagship publication of the Bank for International Settlements that reviews global economic and financial developments and provides analysis and policy perspectives for central banks and regulators.
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D.
Joint Inquiry report
The Joint Inquiry report is the official congressional investigation document that examined U.S. intelligence community failures and activities related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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E.
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance III
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance III is a European Union funding mechanism that supports candidate and potential candidate countries in preparing for EU membership through financial and technical assistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Selected Acquisition Report Target entity description: The Selected Acquisition Report is a comprehensive, standardized report submitted to the U.S. Congress that provides detailed cost, schedule, and performance status for major defense acquisition programs.
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A.
Homeland Security Acquisition Manual
The Homeland Security Acquisition Manual is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s internal guidance document that details policies and procedures for planning, awarding, and managing the department’s procurements and contracts.
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B.
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation
The Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s supplemental procurement rule set that tailors and augments the Federal Acquisition Regulation for DHS-specific contracting needs.
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C.
BIS Annual Report
The BIS Annual Report is the flagship publication of the Bank for International Settlements that reviews global economic and financial developments and provides analysis and policy perspectives for central banks and regulators.
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D.
Joint Inquiry report
The Joint Inquiry report is the official congressional investigation document that examined U.S. intelligence community failures and activities related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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E.
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance III
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance III is a European Union funding mechanism that supports candidate and potential candidate countries in preparing for EU membership through financial and technical assistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Department of Defense report
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defense acquisition report ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP)
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linked to:
Major Defense Acquisition Programs
major defense acquisition program ⓘ |
| audience |
Department of Defense leadership
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United States Congress ⓘ congressional defense committees ⓘ |
| containsDataOn |
operations and support cost estimates
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procurement costs ⓘ program funding by fiscal year ⓘ program quantities ⓘ research, development, test, and evaluation costs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| domain | defense acquisition ⓘ |
| frequency |
at major program milestones
ⓘ
periodic ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Department of Defense acquisition policy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
acquisition strategy summary
ⓘ
baseline comparison ⓘ cost status ⓘ funding profile ⓘ milestone schedule ⓘ performance status ⓘ program description ⓘ program risks ⓘ schedule status ⓘ unit cost information ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| objective |
enable early identification of cost and schedule problems
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ensure transparency in major defense acquisition programs ⓘ provide a consistent basis for comparing defense acquisition programs ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide Congress with standardized information on cost, schedule, and performance of major defense acquisition programs
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support budget and authorization decisions for defense programs ⓘ support congressional oversight of defense acquisition programs ⓘ |
| regulates |
reporting of procurement unit cost
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reporting of program acquisition unit cost ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Defense Acquisition Management System
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linked to:
U.S. defense acquisition system
Nunn–McCurdy Amendment ⓘ Selected Acquisition Report Summary ⓘ |
| sector | military ⓘ |
| standardizedFormat | yes ⓘ |
| submittedBy |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| submittedTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| usedFor |
tracking cost growth in major defense acquisition programs
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tracking performance against requirements in major defense acquisition programs ⓘ tracking schedule changes in major defense acquisition programs ⓘ |
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Subject: Selected Acquisition Report Description of subject: The Selected Acquisition Report is a comprehensive, standardized report submitted to the U.S. Congress that provides detailed cost, schedule, and performance status for major defense acquisition programs.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Major Defense Acquisition Programs