Contract Foreign Language Support to the DoD Components
Description:
As the DoD Executive Agent, the Secretary of the Army is responsible for all contracts specifically for foreign language support provided to the DoD Components (exceptions include personal services contracts established by in-theater personnel, intelligence and counterintelligence organizations, or U.S. Special Operations Command in accordance with ยง129b of title 10 USC. Other exceptions for direct contracting of language services may be granted under memoranda of agreement between the contracting entity and the DoD EA); establishing the policy and procedures for the DoD Components to submit their requirements for contract language support (DoD policies for counterintelligence and security screening shall be followed for all language services contracted, as appropriate). This designation supercedes the Army's DoD EA designation for the Defense Foreign Language Program (DFLP).
Date Assigned:
10/21/2005
Approving Office:
DepSecDef
DoD Executive Agent:
Army
Principal Staff Assistant (PSA):
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
OPR:
Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2
Executive Agency POC:
Mr. Craig Bell, craig.a.bell.civ@army.mil;
OSD PSA POC:
Primary Document:
Established in Statute:
Supporting Documents:
DoD Directive 5160.41E: "Defense Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Program" (Incorporating Change 2, August 25, 2020)
DoD Component POC:
Last Updated:
03/19/02024 02:15 PM