This is a new Bi-Strategic Command (Bi-SC) Directive which supersedes ACO Directive (AD) 60-70 and Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Manual Section 19: Procurement. The new directive is to be added to the Bi-SC Directive 00-01 (Index to Bi-SC Directives) and AD 00-1 (Index to ACO Directives and Manuals) is to be amended to reflect the suppression of AD 60-070. The ACT Manual Index will also reflect this change. REFERENCES: A. NATO Financial Regulations (NFR) and Financial Rules and Procedures (FRP)
Protocol on the status of International Military HQs set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Paris on 28 August 1952.
Civilian Personnel Regulations (CPR)
AC/4-D/2261 (1996 Edition) NATO Security Investment Programme – Procedures For International Competitive Bidding
ACO Directive 5-001, Morale and Welfare Activities Council
ACO Directive 60-080, Property Accounting and Control
AC/94 Guidance to NATO Procurement Authorities (Working Group on Industrial Property)
1. Applicability. This directive is applicable to all internationally funded Military Headquarters (HQs) and organisations of Allied Command Operations (ACO); Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and internationally funded activities of the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEW-F). 2. Supplementation. Additions/changes to this document may be authorised. The proponent at specific NATO military HQs locations shall furnish the ACO/ACT Head of Contracts with a copy of any such supplement for approval by the respective ACO/ACT Financial Controllers. Such supplements may provide expanded information regarding topics addressed in this directive, but will not conflict with current policies and procedures contained herein. 3. Interim Changes. Interim changes are authorised when approved by both the SHAPE and HQ SACT Chiefs of Staff. 4. Purpose. The purpose of this directive is to promulgate policy, state roles and responsibilities, and outline procedures for the procurement of goods, services, and construction funded through the NATO Military Budget or from any other international or national funding sources (e.g., NATO Security Investment Programme, third party national source, etc.) for which the procedures outlined in the subject directive will be approved and applied. The directive aims to harmonise procurement approaches, encourage consistency and thus increase efficiency between the two Strategic Commands and subordinate HQs in performing procurement activities. Equally, the governing principles of this directive are applicable to all Morale & Welfare Activities (MWA) and associated Community Service Funds acquisition and concessionaire programmes. However, the execution of such procedures is detailed in other strategic or local documents (reference E).
Table of Contents. See pages 1 to 3.
DISTRIBUTION: B, G
AMENDMENTS/COMMENTS Users of this directive are invited to send comments, amendments and suggested improvements to ACO and ACT Head of Contracts.