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 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1643 "(4) meet such additional requirements, based on the dollar value and complexity of the contracts awarded or administered in the position, as may be established by the Secretary of Defense for the position. "(b) GS-1102 SERIES.— The Secretary of Defense shall require that, beginning on October 1, 1993, a person may not be employed by the Department of Defense in the GS-1102 occupational series unless the person (except as provided in subsections (c) and (d)) meets the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(3). "(c) EXCEPTIONS. —(1) The requirements set forth in subsections (a)(3) and (b) shall not apply to any employee who, on October 1, 1991, has at least 10 years of experience in acquisition positions, in comparable positions in other government agencies or the private sector, or in similar positions in which an individual obtains experience directly relevant to the field of contracting. "(2) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to any employee for purposes of qualifying to serve in the position in which the employee is serving on October 1, 1993, or any other position in the same grade and involving the same level of responsibilities as the position in which the employee is serving on such date. "(d) WAIVER. —The acquisition career program board of a military department may waive any or all of the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) with respect to an employee of that military department if the board certifies that the employee possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated job performance and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this subsection, the board shall set forth in a written document the rationale for its decision to waive such requirements. The document shall be submitted to and retained by the Director of Acquisition Education, Training, and Career Development. "§ 1725. Office of Personnel Management approval " (a) QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit any requirement with respect to civilian employees that is established under section 1723 or under section 1724(a)(4) of this title to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for approval. If the Director does not disapprove the requirement within 30 days after the date on which the Director receives the requirement, the requirement is deemed to be approved by the Director. "(b) EXAMINATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit examinations to be given to civilian employees under subsection (a)(3) or (b) of section 1724 of this title to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for approval. If the Director does not disapprove an examination within 30 days after the date on which the Director receives the examination, the examination is deemed to be approved by the Director. "SUBCHAPTER III—ACQUISITION CORPS "Sec. "1731. Acquisition Corps: in general. "1732. Selection criteria and procedures. " 1733. Critical acquisition positions. " 1734. Career development. " 1735. Education, training, and experience requirements for critical acquisition positions.

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