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One-Stop-Shop for All the DAF One-Stop-Shops

Because apparently one wasn't enough. Here's every DAF portal you actually need — with a note on which ones require your CAC.

🔒 CAC-Enabled

These sites require your Common Access Card. Access from a government machine or use a CAC reader on a personal device.

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Air Force Contracting Central

The AF's centralized hub for contracting policy, guidance, and resources.

CAC

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AFICC Launchpad

AFICC's portal for contracting apps, tools, knowledge articles, and enterprise services.

CAC

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DAFFARS Templates

Official DAF FAR Supplement templates — standardized documents for contracting actions.

CAC

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CON-IT

The Air Force contracting information technology system — workflow, actions, and task management.

CAC

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KT FileShare

Knowledge Transfer FileShare — shared document repository for contracting knowledge and resources.

CAC

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Contingency Contracting Training

Training and resources for contracting in deployed and contingency environments.

CAC

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DAF Contracting Compass

The DAF's navigation tool for contracting processes and decision support.

CAC

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PIEE

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment — contract actions, invoicing, and vendor management.

CAC

🔓 Open Access

No CAC required — accessible from any device.

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WarU

Warrior University — the DAU replacement for Defense Acquisition training and professional development courses.

Open

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JKO

Joint Knowledge Online — DoD training portal for joint and service-level courses including JDTC.

Open

🔓 Open Access

Regulations, legal decisions, and acquisition tools — no CAC required.

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SAM.gov

System for Award Management — entity registration, contract opportunities, and exclusions.

Open

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Acquisition.gov

Official home of the FAR, DFARS, and all federal acquisition regulations.

Open

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FAR Overhaul Practitioner Albums

Practitioner-focused reference albums from the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul project, organized by topic.

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Acquisition Regulation Comparator (ARC)

Side-by-side comparison of the FAR and DFARS regulatory text. Use KTHQ's FAR Comparator for the new vs. old FAR overhaul comparison.

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eCFR

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations — searchable and current federal regulatory text.

Open

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ASBCA Decisions

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals — searchable decisions on contract disputes.

Open

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GAO Decisions

Recent GAO bid protest decisions — authoritative rulings on procurement process challenges.

Open

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GAO Redbook

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law — the authoritative guide to appropriations rules.

Open

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ePUBS

Air Force e-Publishing — official DAF publications, instructions, and forms index.

Open

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PSC Tool

Product and Service Code lookup — find the right PSC for contract line items and requirements.

Open

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NAICS Lookup

Search and cross-reference NAICS codes for small business size standards and contract reporting.

Open

🔓 Open Access

Government procurement and ordering platforms.

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GSA Advantage

GSA's online shopping and ordering system for federal agencies — schedule contracts and commercial items.

Open

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GSA eBuy

GSA's e-procurement portal — request quotes and proposals from GSA schedule contractors.

Open

💬 Community

Contracting culture, practitioner-built tools, and useful corners of the acquisition community.

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Community-Built Acquisition Tools

Curated tools from other contracting professionals, 1102s, and adjacent builders, including 1102tools.com and AcqVault.

Tools

Contracting Memes Center of Excellence (CMCoE)

If you know, you know. Facebook group.

FB Group