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of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
403(11)).
SEC. 806. REVIEW OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION STRUCTURES.
(a) REVIEW BY DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.—
The Defense Acquisition University, acting under the direc-
tion and authority of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall conduct a re-
view of the acquisition structure of the Department of De-
fense, including the acquisition structure of the following:
(1) Each military department.
(2) Each defense agency.
(3) Any other element of the Department of De-
fense that has an acquisition function.
(b) ELEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In reviewing the acquisition
structure of an organization under subsection (a), the
Defense Acquisition University shall—
(A) determine the current structure of the
organization;
(B) review the evolution of the current
structure of the organization, including the rea-
sons for each reorganization of the structure, and
identify any acquisition structures or capabili-
ties that have been divested from the organiza-
tion during the last 15 years;
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(C) identify the capabilities needed by the
organization to fulfill its function and assess the
capacity of the organization, as currently struc-
tured, to provide such capabilities; and
(D) identify any gaps, shortfalls, or inad-
equacies relating to acquisitions in the current
structure of the organization.
(2) EMPHASIS IN REVIEW.—In conducting the
review of acquisition structures under subsection (a),
the University shall place special emphasis on consid-
eration of—
(A) structures and processes for joint acqui-
sition, including actions that may be needed to
improve such structures and processes; and
(B) actions that may be needed to improve
acquisition outcomes.
(c) PRIORITY ON COMPLETION OF REVIEW OF ACQUI-
SITION STRUCTURE OF DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE.—In
conducting the review of acquisition structures under sub-
section (a), the Defense Acquisition University shall give
a priority to a review of the acquisition structure of the
Department of the Air Force.
(d) FUNDING.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition, Technology, and Logistics shall provide the De-
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fense Acquisition University the funds required to conduct
the review under subsection (a).
(e) REPORTS.—
(1) INTERIM
REPORT
ON
STRUCTURE
OF
DE-
PARTMENT OF AIR FORCE.—Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense
Acquisition University shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees an interim report address-
ing the acquisition structure of the Department of the
Air Force.
(2) FINAL REPORT ON REVIEW.—Not later than
180 days after the completion of the review required
by subsection (a), the University shall submit to the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics a report on the review. The re-
port shall include a separate annex on the acquisition
structure on each organization covered by the review,
which annex—
(A) shall address the matters specified
under subsection (b) with respect to such organi-
zation; and
(B) may include such recommendations
with respect to such organization as the Univer-
sity considers appropriate.