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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2384 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2011 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to conduct cost-benefit anal-
yses of certain contracts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Accountability in Con-
tract Execution Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘§ 517. Cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each 
contract described in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) notify the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
of each such contract and the office of the Depart-
ment where the cost-benefit analysis for such con-
tract is located. 
‘‘(2) A contract described in this paragraph is a con-
tract awarded by the Secretary that is valued at more than 
$100,000,000, including— 
‘‘(A) a sole-source contract; 
‘‘(B) an undefinitized contract; 
‘‘(C) a split contract; or 
‘‘(D) an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity 
contract. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each cost-benefit analysis con-
ducted under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall include— 
‘‘(1) a cost analysis detailing— 
‘‘(A) the economic feasibility of the con-
tract, including the costs and benefits; 
‘‘(B) the technical feasibility of the award-
ed contract, including its effectiveness and ade-
quacy at achieving the stated goal of the con-
tract; 
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‘‘(C) the cost effectiveness of the contract, 
including why selecting the particular con-
tractor provides the best value for the dollar 
amount of the contract; and 
‘‘(D) the manner in which the Secretary 
adhered to best industry practices in writing, 
bidding, and awarding the contract, including a 
description of— 
‘‘(i) any industry expertise used; and 
‘‘(ii) the primary stakeholders related 
to the contract and the manner in which 
the Secretary identified such stakeholders; 
and 
‘‘(2) written certification that, during the con-
tracting process, the Secretary considered all alter-
natives in a fair, competitive, and ethical contracting 
environment. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon request by 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate, the Secretary shall submit to such committee a 
cost-benefit analysis conducted under subsection (a)(1)(A) 
by not later than the date that is 10 days after the date 
of the request.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
after the item relating to section 516 the following new 
item: 
‘‘517. Cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 517 of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to contracts entered into by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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