Contract Foreign Language Support to the DoD Components

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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 §129b 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

PSA:

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))

OPR:

Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2

DoD EA POC:

Mr. Craig Bell, craig.a.bell.civ@army.mil;

Established in Statute:

Primary Document:

DoD Directive 5160.41E: "Defense Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Program" (Incorporating Change 2, August 25, 2020) (external link)

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Last Updated:

03/19/02024 02:15 PM by Roman, Jose

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