{"id":3225,"date":"2023-01-06T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afacpo.com\/apm\/?page_id=3225"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:30:37","slug":"best-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afacpo.com\/mpm\/core-documents\/best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/:w:\/s\/AFCC\/AQCP\/OI\/Innovation%20Toolbox\/Eetdn4Ns49hAo6azeTTYTW0BcL4Q6Sgve5HkiwZE8ILETA?e=q3a3fG\" target=_blank>AF-OT-and-CSO-Posting-Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/sites\/AFNWC\/EN\/EZS\/SitePages\/SETRs_Templates_GuidesV2.aspx\" target=_blank>AFMC Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/:w:\/r\/sites\/SAFAQ\/dir\/integration\/strategy\/Shared%20Documents\/AKCS%20GAO-25-107003%20AAF%20Pathway%20Lessons.docx?d=w323c851ea173477fa9201a3327c160e5&#038;csf=1&#038;web=1\" target=_blank>Angry Kitty Combat Systems (AKCS) GAO-25-107003 AAF Pathway Lessons Learned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dod.teams.microsoft.us\/dl\/launcher\/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fteam%2F19%3Adod%3A025e33bd98c84a0bb5311b124dbf20c3%40thread.skype%2Fconversations%3FgroupId%3D54c213ab-ce90-4a37-b640-c23b1499c522%26tenantId%3D8331b18d-2d87-48ef-a35f-ac8818ebf9b4&#038;type=team&#038;deeplinkId=edbd2cbc-328d-4d12-ba35-444c5ccadf6a&#038;directDl=true&#038;msLaunch=true&#038;enableMobilePage=true&#038;suppressPrompt=true\" target=_blank>Appointed Agreement Officers DAF Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/sites\/SAFAQ\/dir\/integration\/strategy\/Shared%20Documents\/C3%20GAO-25-107003%20AAF%20Pathway%20Lessons%20Learned.docx?d=wca8556890fb64033af3cbcfb12f82fc7&#038;csf=1&#038;web=1\" target=_blank>CBC2 GAO-25-107003 AAF Pathway Lessons Learned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/sites\/AFCC\/AQCP\/OI\/Innovation%20Toolbox\/SiteAssets\/SitePages\/ALTERNATE-AUTHORITY\/congressional_notification_SAF-LL_OT_awards_over_-500M.docx?web=1\" target=_blank>Congressional Notification of OTP in Excess of $500M<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/sites\/AFCC\/AQCP\/OI\/Innovation%20Toolbox\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/Table%20of%20Contents.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FAFCC%2FAQCP%2FOI%2FInnovation%20Toolbox%2FShared%20Documents%2Fcreating%5FOT%5Fagreement%5Frecord%5Fin%5FFPDS%2Epdf&#038;parent=%2Fsites%2FAFCC%2FAQCP%2FOI%2FInnovation%20Toolbox%2FShared%20Documents\" target=_blank>Creating OT Agreement Record in FPDS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acq.osd.mil\/asda\/pwpm\/docs\/dau\/Cybersecurity_Best_Practice_Guidebook_Version_1-24Nov2021.pdf\" target=_blank>Cybersecurity for DoD Acquisition Program Execution: Best Practices for the Major Capability Acquisition Pathway Insights from the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) Program (November 2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/:w:\/s\/AFCC\/AQCP\/OI\/Innovation%20Toolbox\/ETP9UxOoZCtBr-nb62m-WWwBQBBnOViB5Sa1N-Y508MufQ?e=2T9MPc\" target=_blank>Determination for use of OT Authority Revised 9.7.23<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/:w:\/s\/AFCC\/AQCP\/OI\/Innovation%20Toolbox\/ETP9UxOoZCtBr-nb62m-WWwBQBBnOViB5Sa1N-Y508MufQ?e=2T9MPc\" target=_blank>Determination Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usaf.dps.mil\/sites\/AFCC\/AQCP\/OI\/Innovation%20Toolbox\/Shared%20Documents\/Is%20OTP%20Right%20for%20You.mp4?web=1\" target=_blank>Determine if an OTP is Right For You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.dafdto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BP_LL_for-Digital-Acquisition-V4-Public-Page-release.pdf\" target=_blank>Digital Acquisition &#8211; 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