What is an Acquisition Position Code (APC)?
There is an APC for each functional career field as follows: A – Program Management C – Contracting D – Industrial/Contracting Property Management F – Facilities Engineering H – Manufacturing, Production and Quality Assurance I – Science & Technical Manager K – Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management E – Purchasing L – Acquisition Logistics R – Information Technology (Formerly Communication – Computer Systems) S – Systems, Planning, Research, Development and Engineering T – Test and Evaluation U – Auditing Section IX of your ACRB documents your current and past functional acquisition positions by APC codes. The APC code together with your assignment history is how you document the experience necessary to attain certifications.
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