### Question
How is the "requirements owner" defined?


### Answer
The term **requirements owner** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 4506* as follows -

> a member of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense responsible for a requirement for a service to be performed through a services contract

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 4506*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart G-Other Special Categories Of Contracting > CHAPTER 341-ACQUISITION OF SERVICES GENERALLY**

