Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4161.02
April 27, 2012
Incorporating Change 1, September 29, 2017
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SUBJECT: Accountability and Management of Government Contract Property
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference
(a)), this Instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4161.2 (Reference (b)) to:
a. Establish policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures in accordance with Part
45 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (Reference (c)) and Part 245 of Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (Reference (d)) for the accountability and
management of Government contract property in the custody of defense contractors.
b. Assist DoD property managers, program managers, contracting officers and other
acquisition professionals, logisticians, and other officials in understanding their roles and
responsibilities.
c. Cancel DoD 4161.2-M (Reference (e)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to the OSD, the Military Departments, the Office
of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
