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


### Answer
The term **requirements owner** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2329* as the following:

> 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. § 2329*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 137-PROCUREMENT GENERALLY**

