### Question
Can you define what contingency contracting personnel means?


### Answer
**Contingency contracting personnel** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2333*:

> 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**

