text: Chapter 6
  * System Support Contracts: System support contracts are contracts, awarded and funded by a
  military department acquisition program management (PM) office, that provide technical
  support, maintenance and, in some cases, repair parts for selected military weapon and support
  systems. System support contracts are routinely put in place to provide support to newly fielded
  weapons systems, including aircraft, land combat vehicles, and automated mission command
  systems.
  6-32. The CSB and its subordinate unit's primary missions include:
  * Provide theater support contracting capabilities to deployed Army forces, as well as other
  military forces, governmental agencies, and/or nongovernmental agencies as directed.
  * Develop contracting support plans, normally at the Army forces level. These plans will include
  mission specific LOGCAP support information.
  * Coordinate execution of LOGCAP support to ensure it is not in competition with existing or
  planned theater support contracts.
  6-33. The Operational Contract Support Plan is the mechanism for planning contracting support to military
  operations. It ensures contracting solutions are considered for all contingency operations. The Operational
  Contract Support Plan required elements include:
  * Theater support contracting organization responsibilities.
  * Boards and/or center information.
  * Operational specific contracting policies and procedures to include Service civil augmentation
  program (e.g., LOGCAP).
  * Contract administration services delegations.
  6-34. Prior to deployment, Operational Contract Support Plans are normally established at the joint force
  commander (JFC), ASCC levels and other lower levels as deemed necessary. Units with requirements for
  contracting support must communicate these requirements when developing the Operational Contract
  Support Plan. These units assist the contracting element by developing procedures and plans to cover
  contingencies. Contracting organizations, in turn, provide copies of approved Operational Contract Support
  Plans to their supporting FM units and FM elements within headquarters staffs.
  SECTION IV – ASSESSMENT
  6-35. Financial managers must make effort to improve every aspect of their mission. By receiving
  feedback and conducting assessments, the FM commander can identify areas where capability gaps exist
  and begin the mitigation process.
  6-36. Assessment is the continuous monitoring and evaluation of the current situation, particularly the
  enemy, and progress of an operation (ADP 3-0). FM leaders constantly monitor and analyze relevant
  information to help them judge how FM operations are supporting the desired end state. FM personnel at
  all levels must be able to articulate how FM operations support the commander’s mission and achieve
  intended effects. In order to articulate progress, FM commanders and staff personnel must design and
  implement an assessment framework that assesses the progress of FM operations and provides relevant
  feedback on the operations effectiveness and efficiency. For FM, assessment includes:
  * Continuously monitoring the situation and progress of FM operations towards supporting the
  commander’s desired end state.
  * Determining how well FM delivers support to ongoing operations while optimizing the use of
  limited financial resources.
  * Evaluating FM operations against measures of effectiveness and measures of performance.
  6-37. The focus of assessment differs during planning, preparation, and execution of FM operations.
  During planning, assessment focuses on developing and maintaining an understanding of the current
  situation and developing the assessment plan. During preparation and execution, financial managers focus
  assessment on monitoring the current situation and evaluating FM operations progress toward stated
  objectives. FM leaders build their assessments from personal observations, the common operational picture,
  the FM running estimate, input from subordinate FM units and feedback from supported units and/or