### Question
How does the law define contingency contracting personnel?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 2333*, **contingency contracting personnel** is defined as:

> members of the armed forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are members of the defense acquisition workforce and, as part of their duties, are assigned to provide support to contingency operations (whether deployed or not)

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2333*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 137-PROCUREMENT GENERALLY**

