Air Force officials here recently completed a comprehensive restructuring of installation acquisition within the continental United States, dubbed Installation Acquisition Transformation, and adopted a revised implementation strategy. 

The Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century high-value initiative to expand strategic sourcing and increase personnel and resource efficiency was approved in August 2007. 

The original construct, introduced five regional groups to handle the bulk of installation contracting and consolidated management and oversight under Air Force Materiel Command officials. During the implementation planning, several factors caused Air Force contracting leaders to relook at the risks involved. 
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