plementation that apply to all elements of the defense acqui-
sition system. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance for 
service acquisition executives within the Department of De-
fense on the establishment of metrics, and goals and stand-
ards relating to such metrics, within the categories estab-
lished by the Secretary under paragraph (1) to ensure that 
there is sufficient uniformity in performance assessments 
across the defense acquisition system so that elements of the 
defense acquisition system can be meaningfully compared. 
‘‘(c) METRICS, GOALS, AND STANDARDS.—(1) Each 
service acquisition executive of the Department of Defense 
shall establish metrics to be used in the performance assess-
ments required by subsection (a) for each element of the de-
fense acquisition system for which such executive is respon-
sible within the categories established by the Secretary 
under subsection (b). Such metrics shall be appropriately 
tailored pursuant to subsection (a)(3) and may include 
measures of— 
‘‘(A) cost, quality, and delivery; 
‘‘(B) contractor performance; 
‘‘(C) excessive use of contract bundling and 
availability of non-bundled contract vehicles; 
‘‘(D) workforce quality and program manager 
tenure (where applicable); 
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‘‘(E) the quality of market research; 
‘‘(F) appropriate use of integrated testing; 
‘‘(G) appropriate consideration of long-term 
sustainment; and 
‘‘(H) appropriate acquisition of technical data 
and other rights and assets necessary to support long- 
term sustainment. 
‘‘(2) Each service acquisition executive within the De-
partment of Defense shall establish goals and standards (in-
cluding, at a minimum, a threshold standard and an objec-
tive goal) for each metric established under paragraph (1) 
by the executive. In establishing the goals and standards 
for an element of the defense acquisition system, a service 
acquisition executive shall consult with the head of the ele-
ment to the maximum extent practicable, but the service 
acquisition executive shall retain the final authority to de-
termine the goals and standards established. The service ac-
quisition executive shall update the goals and standards as 
necessary and appropriate consistent with the guidance 
issued under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics shall periodically review the 
metrics, goals, and standards established by service acquisi-
tion executives under this subsection to ensure that they are 
consistent with the guidance issued under subsection (b)(2). 
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‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT AND DIREC-
TION OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS.—(1) Performance 
assessments required by subsection (a) shall either be car-
ried out by, or shall be subject to the oversight of, the Direc-
tor of the Office of Performance Assessment and Root Cause 
Analysis. The authority and responsibility granted by this 
subsection is in addition to any other authority or responsi-
bility granted to the Director of the Office of Performance 
Assessment and Root Cause Analysis by the Secretary of 
Defense or by any other provision of law. In the perform-
ance of duties pursuant to this section, the Director of the 
Office of Performance Assessment and Root Cause analysis 
shall coordinate with the Deputy Chief Management Officer 
to ensure that performance assessments carried out pursu-
ant to this section are consistent with the performance man-
agement initiatives of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) A performance assessment may be carried out by 
an organization under the control of the service acquisition 
executive of a military department if— 
‘‘(A) the assessment fulfills the requirements of 
subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) the organization is approved to carry out 
the assessment by the Director of the Office of Per-
formance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis; and 
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