There was mention in the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) report titled "Managing at the Speed of Light - Improving Mission Support Performance" that Departmental procurement personnel don't understand the Business Clearance (BC) process. In an effort to address this issue, each Procurement Director (PD) and Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) was ask to review Acquisition Guide Chapter 7 1.1 Headquarters Business Clearance Process and identify anything that was unclear, as well as recommend changes or ideas which could improve Acquisition Guide Chapter 71.1 and the understanding of the Business Clearance process. Attached is the revised Acquisition Guide Chapter 71.1 (May 20 10) which reflects the comments and suggestions received.