Acquisition category attribute
The DOD Acquisition Category (ACAT) oversight classification reported for an acquisition program.
- Type:
string | null - Value set: Enum
- Data types: DOD acquisition program
- Fields:
acquisition_category
Acquisition category, often shortened to ACAT, is a DOD oversight classification for acquisition programs based mainly on cost, importance, and decision authority. Use the source label to gauge program scale and governance; the roman numerals are DOD category labels rather than ranking scores in GovTribe.
Values
II: Source-reported acquisition category II.III: Source-reported acquisition category III.IAC: Source-reported acquisition category IAC.IAM: Source-reported acquisition category IAM.IB: Source-reported acquisition category IB.IC: Source-reported acquisition category IC.ID: Source-reported acquisition category ID.IV: Source-reported acquisition category IV.N/A: The source reports that an acquisition category is not applicable.
Observed usage
Current DOD Acquisition Program records checked May 2026.
| Value | DOD Acquisition Program |
|---|---|
III | 1,214 (39.6%) |
IV | 260 (8.5%) |
II | 190 (6.2%) |
IC | 155 (5.1%) |
ID | 65 (2.1%) |
IAC | 48 (1.6%) |
IAM | 42 (1.4%) |
IB | 35 (1.1%) |
N/A | 1 (<0.1%) |
| No value | 1,058 (34.5%) |