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DEFENSE BUSINESS BOARD CHARTER A. OFFICIAL
DESIGNATION: The Committee shall be known as the Defense
Business Board (hereafter the Board). B. OBJECTIVES AND
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: The Board, under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as amended, shall provide the
Secretary of Defense, through the Deputy Secretary of Defense, independent
advice and recommendations on effective strategies for the implementation of
best business practices of interest to the Department of Defense. The
ultimate objective of this advice is to enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of organizational support to the nation's warfighters. C. COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP: The Board shall be composed of approximately
twenty members, who are eminent authorities in the fields of management,
production, logistics, personnel leadership and defense industrial base. The
chairpersons of the Defense Policy Advisory Board and the Defense Science
Board shall be appointed as non-voting ex-officio members of the Defense
Business Board and their appointment shall not count toward the Board’s total
membership. Board Members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not
Federal officers or employees, shall serve as Special Government Employees
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. § 3109. Board Members shall be appointed on
an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense, and with the exception of travel
and per diem for official travel, they shall serve without compensation. The Secretary of Defense may invite other
distinguished Government officers to serve as non-voting Observers of the
Board, and appoint consultants, with special expertise, to assist the Board
on an ad hoc basis. D. COMMITTEE
MEETINGS: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson, and the
estimated number of Board meetings is four per year. The Designated Federal Officer shall be a
full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed in
accordance with established DoD policies and procedures. The Designated
Federal Officer and/or Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend all
Board and subcommittee meetings. The Board shall be authorized to establish
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission, and these
subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. § 552b, as amended), and
other appropriate Federal regulations. Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not
work independently of the chartered Board, and shall report all their
recommendations and advice to the Board for full deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of
the chartered Board nor can they report directly to the Department of Defense
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E. DURATION OF THE
COMMITTEE: The need for this advisory function is on a
continuing basis. However, it is subject to renewal every two years. F. AGENCY SUPPORT: The Department of Defense, through the Washington
Headquarters Services and the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense,
shall provide administrative and support services as deemed necessary for the
performance of the Board’s functions, and shall ensure compliance with
reporting requirements of 5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended. Additional information and assistance, as
required, may be obtained from other components of the Department of Defense
with contracting authority, support contractors, including DoD Federally
Funded Research and G. TERMINATION DATE: The Board shall terminate upon completion of
its mission or two years from the date this Charter is filed, whichever is
sooner, unless it is extended by the Secretary of Defense. H. OPERATING COSTS: It is estimated that the total annual
operating costs, to include staff salaries, travel costs and meeting and
contract support is approximately $600,000.00. The estimated annual personnel
costs to the Department of Defense are three (3) full-time equivalents (FTE).
I. CHARTER FILING
DATE: DATE CHARTER IS FILED: DATE CHARTER IS AMENDED: DATE CHARTER IS AMENDED: DATE CHARTER IS RENEWED: |
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