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COMDTINST 5280.1
9 JAN 1995
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5280.1
Subj: MISSION ANALYSIS POLICY
Ref:
(a)
OMB Circular A-109
(b)
Government Performance .and Results Act of 1993
(c)
GAO Report GAO/RCED-91-188 of July 1991
(d)
HQINST 16050.1 (series) Mission Analysis Reports
1.
PURPOSE. This instruction outlines the policy for the conduct of Mission Analysis within
the Coast Guard.
2.
ACTION. All Program Director and Program Managers shall comply with the provisions of
this instruction.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4.
BACKGROUND. OMB Circular A-109 requires that federal agencies "express needs and
program objectives in mission (functional) terms and not equipment terms to encourage
innovation and competition in creating, exploring, and developing alternative system design
concepts." Additionally, agencies must "place emphasis on the initial activities of the system
acquisition process to allow competitive exploration of alternative system design concepts in
response to mission needs." The Coast Guard must Comply with this federal policy which
makes Mission Analysis the foundation for requirements definition in major systems
acquisition.
5.
DISCUSSION.
a.
OMB Circular A-109 assumes each agency has some form of long range planning and
analysis activity or process and
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