Defense Contract Management Agency
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The Defense Contract Management Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring that defense contractors meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements for military procurement contracts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Defense Contract Management Agency canonical | 8 |
| Defense Contract Management Command | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2445843 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Contract Management Agency Context triple: [Defense Agencies, include, Defense Contract Management Agency]
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A.
Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization
The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization is a U.S. Department of Defense entity responsible for procuring and managing contracts for information technology and telecommunications services that support military and defense operations.
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B.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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C.
Defense Information Systems Agency
The Defense Information Systems Agency is a United States Department of Defense combat support agency responsible for providing, operating, and securing global command, control, communications, and information technology infrastructure for military and national leaders.
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D.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is the U.S. Department of Defense’s chief financial management and budgetary authority, responsible for formulating, overseeing, and executing the defense budget and fiscal policies.
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E.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
- 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: Defense Contract Management Agency Target entity description: The Defense Contract Management Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring that defense contractors meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements for military procurement contracts.
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A.
Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization
The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization is a U.S. Department of Defense entity responsible for procuring and managing contracts for information technology and telecommunications services that support military and defense operations.
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B.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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C.
Defense Information Systems Agency
The Defense Information Systems Agency is a United States Department of Defense combat support agency responsible for providing, operating, and securing global command, control, communications, and information technology infrastructure for military and national leaders.
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D.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is the U.S. Department of Defense’s chief financial management and budgetary authority, responsible for formulating, overseeing, and executing the defense budget and fiscal policies.
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E.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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defense agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DCMA ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Defense Contract Audit Agency
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Defense Logistics Agency ⓘ
linked to:
Defense Supply Agency
military departments of the United States ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employerOf |
civilian personnel
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military personnel ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Defense Contract Management Command
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linked to:
Defense Contract Management Agency
Defense Logistics Agency ⓘ
linked to:
Defense Supply Agency
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| hasMotto | “We are the independent eyes and ears of DoD and its partners” ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.dcma.mil ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia
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linked to:
Fort Gregg-Adams
Virginia ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| industry |
contract management
ⓘ
defense acquisition ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| legalForm | government agency ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Commonwealth of Virginia
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linked to:
Virginia
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| mission | to ensure that Department of Defense, Federal, and allied government supplies and services are delivered on time, at projected cost, and meet all performance requirements ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
aerospace and defense industry
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military procurement ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
contractor business systems
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industrial base capabilities ⓘ major defense acquisition programs ⓘ subcontract management ⓘ supply chain management ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| primaryRole |
administration of defense contracts
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oversight of defense contractors ⓘ surveillance of contractor performance ⓘ |
| responsibility |
contract administration services for the Department of Defense
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contract closeout ⓘ cost and pricing support ⓘ engineering support for contract execution ⓘ ensuring contractors meet cost requirements ⓘ ensuring contractors meet performance requirements ⓘ ensuring contractors meet schedule requirements ⓘ production surveillance ⓘ property administration for government-furnished property ⓘ quality assurance for defense contracts ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
administration of contracts for supplies and services for the U.S. military
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support to other federal agencies and allied governments on a reimbursable basis ⓘ |
| serviceArea | worldwide ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defense Contract Management Agency Description of subject: The Defense Contract Management Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring that defense contractors meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements for military procurement contracts.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Defense Contract Management Agency
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
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relatedTo
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Defense Contract Management Agency
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subject linked to:
Department of Defense components (as customers for some contracts)