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Defense Acquisition Program Administration
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<p>The Defense Acquisition Program Administration is a central administrative agency of the South Korean <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_National_Defense_(South_Korea)/Sm7mooJs">Ministry of National Defense</a>. It was founded on 1 January 2006 as part of a comprehensive reform of defense acquisition, including the introduction and development of military equipment. The DAPA has exclusive authority to plan and budget defense development and procurement programs for the <a href="/facts/Republic_of_Korea_Armed_Forces/KHfR5eNp">Republic of Korea Armed Forces</a> and to enact Korean Defense Specifications (KDS). Sub-agencies of DAPA include the <a href="/facts/Agency_for_Defense_Development/95XwMYjm">Agency for Defense Development</a> (ADD) responsible for defense development and Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ) responsible for defense improvement programs and defense quality certification tests. </p>