; and (iii) the Secretary determines that such scrutiny and oversight for the acquisition is proper and necessary. (E) Establishing policies for acquisition that implement an approach that takes into account risks of failure to achieve cost, schedule, or performance parameters that all components of the Department shall comply with, including outlining relevant authorities for program managers to effectively manage acquisition programs (as such term is defined in section 830). (F) Ensuring that each major acquisition program has a Department-approved acquisition program baseline (as such term is defined in section 830), pursuant to the Department’s acquisition management policy, that is traceable to the program’s life cycle cost estimate, integrated master schedule, and operational requirements. (G) Assisting the heads of components and Component Acquisition Executives in efforts to comply with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management directives. (H) Ensuring that contracts, grants, and financial assistance are provided only to individuals and organizations that are not suspended or debarred. (I) Distributing guidance throughout the Department to ensure that contractors involved in acquisitions, particularly contractors that access the Department’s information systems and technologies, adhere to relevant Department policies related to physical and information security as identified by the Under Secretary for Management. (J) Overseeing the Component Acquisition Executive organizational structure to ensure Component Acquisition Executives have sufficient capabilities and comply with Department acquisition policies. (K) Developing and managing a highly skilled professional acquisition workforce that has the technical expertise and business skills to ensure the Department acquires goods and services to meet mission needs at the best value for the expenditure of public resources. (3) Delegation of certain acquisition decision authority The Under Secretary for Management