The audience for CMMI-ACQ is anyone interested in process improvement in an acquisition environment. Whether you are familiar with the concept of Capability Maturity Models or are seeking information to get started on your improvement
efforts, CMMI-ACQ will be useful to you. This model is also intended for organizations who want to use a reference model for an appraisal of their acquisition-related processes.[1]
An appraisal is an examination of one or more processes by a trained team of professionals using a reference
model (e.g., CMMI-ACQ) as the basis for determining strengths and weaknesses.