ternal controls relating to accounting and management sys-
tems of a contractor.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 131 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 2222 the following new item: 
‘‘2222a. Criteria for business system reviews.’’. 
(c) CONTRACT AUDIT GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall issue guidance relating to contract 
audits carried out by a military department, a defense 
agency, or a Department of Defense field activity that are 
not contractor business system reviews, as described under 
section 2222a of title 10, United States Code, that— 
(1) requires that such audits comply with gen-
erally accepted government auditing standards issued 
by the Comptroller General and are performed in a 
time and manner consistent with a documented as-
sessment of risk to the Federal Government; 
(2) establishes guidelines for discussions of the 
scope of the audit with the contractor concerned that 
ensure that such scope is not improperly influenced 
by the contractor; 
(3) provides for withholding of contract pay-
ments when necessary to compel the submission of 
documentation from the contractor; and 
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(4) requires that the results of contract audits 
performed on behalf of an agency of the Department 
of Defense be shared with other Federal agencies upon 
request, without reimbursement. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) SECTION
204.—Section 204 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SECTION 2222A.—Section 2222a of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall 
take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 405. BLUE RIBBON PANEL ON ELIMINATING BARRIERS 
TO CONTRACTING WITH THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a panel consisting of owners of large 
and small businesses that are not traditional defense sup-
pliers, for purposes of creating a set of recommendations 
on eliminating barriers to contracting with the Department 
of Defense and its defense supply centers. 
(b) MEMBERS.—The panel shall consist of nine mem-
bers, of whom— 
(1) three shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
the Army; 
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(2) three shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
the Navy; and 
(3) three shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
the Air Force. 
(c) APPOINTMENT DEADLINE.—Members shall be ap-
pointed to the panel not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DUTIES.—The panel shall be responsible for devel-
oping a set of recommendations on eliminating barriers to 
contracting with the Department of Defense and its defense 
supply centers. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the panel shall submit to Con-
gress a report containing its recommendations. 
SEC. 406. INCLUSION OF THE PROVIDERS OF SERVICES AND 
INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
IN 
THE 
NA-
TIONAL 
TECHNOLOGY 
AND 
INDUSTRIAL 
BASE. 
(a) REVISED DEFINITIONS.—Section 2500 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or mainte-
nance’’ and inserting ‘‘integration, services, or infor-
mation technology’’; 
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