1409: PPBE Process

Question 1

What is the DODs resource management system?

Answer 1

The planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE) process

Question 2

What is the means of providing budget authority for program funding?

Answer 2

An appropriation

Question 3

What are the five major appropriation categories of funds Congress provides DoD with ?

Answer 3

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) 
Procurement 
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) 
Military Personnel (MILPERS) 
Military Construction (MILCON)

Question 4

Each appropriation has a legal time limit, or obligation period, within which funds can be obligated (i.e., put on contract).
What is the obligation period for Research Developement Test & Evaluation(RDT&E)?

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

Each appropriation has a legal time limit, or obligation period, within which funds can be obligated (i.e., put on contract).
What is the obligation period for Procurement?
What about for ship building and conversion, Navy (SCN)

Answer 5

3 years

5years

Question 6

Each appropriation has a legal time limit, or obligation period, within which funds can be obligated (i.e., put on contract).
What is the obligation period for Operations and Maintenance?

Answer 6

1 Year

Question 7

Each appropriation has a legal time limit, or obligation period, within which funds can be obligated (i.e., put on contract).
What is the obligation period for Military Personnel (MILPERS)?

Answer 7

1 year

Question 8

Each appropriation has a legal time limit, or obligation period, within which funds can be obligated (i.e., put on contract).
What is the obligation period for Military Construction (MILCON)?

Answer 8

5 years

Question 9

What are the three key concepts of the Full funding policy?

Answer 9

Usable End Items
12-Month Delivery Period
Budget for Fiscal Year of Contract Award

Question 10

What does CAPE stand for?

Answer 10

Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation (CAPE)

Question 11

What are the four reasons programs lose funding?

Answer 11

Scarcity of financial resources
Questionable need for the program
Excessive risk
Budget review issues