### Question
Can you define what Chief Acquisition Officer means?


### Answer
**Chief Acquisition Officer** is defined as the following in *41 U.S.C. § 1704*:

> a Chief Acquisition Officer for an executive agency appointed pursuant to section 1702 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 1704*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Federal Procurement Policy > Division B-Office of Federal Procurement Policy > CHAPTER 17-AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES**

