Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency responsible for ensuring the integrity of the government contracting process and providing a broad range of acquisition management services. DCMA’s contract management mission provides contract administration services (CAS) to our military services worldwide and contingency contract support in theater.

More than 10,000 civilian and military professionals work to provide excellent contract administration services and the management information needed to make sound business decisions. Providing acquisition insight through global engagement is at the heart of what we do to ensure the tenets of affordability, reliability, and predictability are embedded in our service to our customers.

DCMA Values

• Integrity – Committed to the highest standards of ethical and moral behavior at all times.
• Service – Working for the benefit of our nation and putting professional responsibilities before self-interests.
• Excellence – Committed to exceptional performance in everything we do.

Mission & Roles

DCMA provides Contract Administration Services to the Department of Defense Acquisition enterprise and its partners to ensure delivery of quality products and services to the warfighter; on time and on cost. DCMA accomplishes this mission with 15 Lines of Service which comprise the essential elements of the Agency’s daily business. The Lines of Service are:

• Contract Administration Support and Services
• Cost and Pricing
• Property and Plant Clearance
• Terminations
• Contractor Purchasing Systems
• Small Business
• Quality Assurance
• Transportation Support
• Contract Safety Oversight
• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Supply Chain Predictability
• Earned Value
• Major Program Support
• Industrial Base Assessments
• Aircraft Operations

Initiatives

• Supply Chain Predictability
• Cost Recovery Initiative
• Counterfeit Products

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