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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Buy Smarter and Save Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. GOALS FOR STRATEGIC SOURCING OF FEDERALLY PROCURED GOODS AND
SERVICES.

(a) Requirement To Establish Goals for Purchases and Savings Using
Strategic Sourcing.--The President shall establish--
(1) an annual Government-wide goal to procure goods and
services using strategic sourcing, in accordance with this
section; and
(2) an annual Government-wide goal for savings resulting
from the use of strategic sourcing, in accordance with this
section.
(b) Amount of Procurement Goal.--
(1) In general.--The goal for procurement of goods and
services established under subsection (a) shall be--
(A) in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, at least
$100,000,000,000; and
(B) in each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018,
at least $75,000,000,000.
(c) Amount of Savings Goal.--The goal for savings resulting from
the use of strategic sourcing established under subsection (a) shall
be--
(1) in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, at least
$10,000,000,000; and
(2) in each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018, at least
$7,500,000,000.

SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC SOURCING GOALS BY OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

(a) Guidance by Office of Management and Budget.--The Director of
the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to executive
agencies for implementing the goals established under section 2. The
Director, in consultation with the heads of executive agencies, may set
specific goals for procurement and savings that are customized to
individual executive agencies.
(b) Matters Covered.--In the guidance issued under subsection (a),
the Director shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Criteria for the goods and services to be procured
using strategic sourcing, consistent with the considerations
described in subsection (c).
(2) A description of the specific data required to be
submitted by executive agencies to the Director regarding
implementation of the goals.
(3) Guidance on calculating and verifying savings generated
from strategic sourcing.
(4) Standards to measure progress towards meeting savings
goals.
(5) Procedures to hold agencies accountable and ensure that
agencies are achieving their strategic sourcing goals.
(6) Procedures to ensure that an agency is not making
purchases that significantly exceed the requirements of the
agency.
(7) A list of existing Government-wide strategic sourcing
vehicles.
(c) Considerations.--In developing the guidance issued under this
section, the Director shall take into consideration the application of
strategic sourcing in a manner that--
(1) maintains a strong industrial and manufacturing base in
the United States;
(2) is consistent with international trade agreements;
(3) accounts for the benefits as well as the costs of
procuring goods and services;
(4) emphasizes the procurement of goods and services that
are procured repetitively, procured Government-wide and in
large amounts, and are non-technical and commercial in nature;
(5) allows for easy conduct of a spend analysis under
section 4(b); and
(6) reflects the requirements of the Small Business Act,
including the provisions addressing contract bundling, contract
consolidation, and the need to achieve the statutory small
business prime contracting and subcontracting goals in section
15 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 644).
(d) Relationship to Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative.--In
issuing guidance under this section, the Director shall take into
account and be consistent with the Federal Strategic Sourcing
Initiative managed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
(e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end of a fiscal year
for which a goal is established under section 2, the Director shall
submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this Act. The
report shall include, at a minimum--
(1) the dollar amount of spending for goods and for
services that was strategically sourced during the year covered
by the report;
(2) the extent of savings on purchases of goods and
services realized by executive agencies during that year; and
(3) such findings and recommendations as the Director
considers appropriate.

SEC. 4. STRATEGIC SOURCING DUTIES OF COVERED DEPARTMENTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of a covered department shall take
the following actions to support strategic sourcing efforts in the
department:
(1) Establishment of department-wide goals and savings
targets for strategic sourcing efforts in support of the goals
established under section 2.
(2) Establishment of a strategic sourcing accountability
official within the department.
(3) Issuance of a policy that outlines the role, authority,
and responsibilities of the strategic sourcing accountability
official and department practices for strategic sourcing.
(4) Identification of department-specific strategic
sourcing contracts already in use and establishment of
utilization goals for current and future strategic sourcing
efforts.
(5) Development of standards to track and assess compliance
with the goals established under section 2, consistent with the
guidance and considerations under section 3.
(b) Spend Analysis Requirement.--Not later than six months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with the
guidance and considerations under section 3, the Secretary of a covered
department shall conduct a spend analysis of procurements by the
department during fiscal year 2012 to identify, assess, and quantify
goods and services suitable for strategic sourcing. Based on the
analysis, the Secretary shall select, for implementation in fiscal year
2014, at least one good or service to strategically source from among
the top 20 procurement spending categories for commercial goods and
services that are identified in the analysis as suitable for strategic
sourcing.

SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

(a) Study on Contract Utilization Fees.--The Comptroller General of
the United States shall conduct a study to assess the effect of
contract utilization fees on the use of multiple agency contracts,
including strategic sourcing vehicles using multiple award schedules,
and shall submit a report on the results of the study to Congress not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Study on Establishing Contract Vehicles.--The Comptroller
General shall conduct a study to examine the cost of establishing each
of the current Federal strategic sourcing initiative contract vehicles,
and shall submit a report on the results of the study to Congress not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Annual Report on Implementation of Act.--
(1) Assessments.--Each year, the Comptroller General shall
assess--
(A) the performance of executive agencies in
implementing the strategic sourcing goals required by
this Act; and
(B) the amounts saved through the use of strategic
sourcing, including a comparison of the costs of
establishing and maintaining strategic sourcing
contract vehicles.
(2) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report
on the results of the assessment to Congress not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually
thereafter while the goals are in effect.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Executive agency.--The term ''executive agency'' has
the meaning given the term ''Executive agency'' in section 105
of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Covered department.--The term ''covered department''
means the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Energy, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the
Department of Health and Human Services, the General Services
Administration, and the Small Business Administration.
(3) Strategic sourcing.--The term ''strategic sourcing''
means a structured and collaborative process of critically
analyzing an organization's spending patterns to better
leverage its purchasing power, reduce costs, and improve
overall value and performance.
Output:
Buy Smarter and Save Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish: (1) an annual government-wide goal to procure goods and services using strategic sourcing, and (2) an annual government-wide goal for savings from the use of strategic sourcing. Defines "strategic sourcing" as a structured and collaborative process of critically analyzing an organization's spending patterns to better leverage its purchasing power, reduce costs, and improve overall value and performance. Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) issue guidance to executive agencies for implementing the strategic sourcing goals established by this Act, and (2) report on spending for goods and services that was strategically sourced and the extent of the savings realized. Directs the Departments of Defense (DOD), Homeland Security (DHS), Energy (DOE), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to take certain actions to support strategic sourcing, including establishing department wide-goals and savings targets for strategic sourcing efforts and a strategic sourcing accountability official. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) conduct studies on contract utilization fees and on establishing strategic sourcing initiative contract vehicles, and (2) assess and report on the performance of executive agencies in implementing the strategic sourcing goals required by this Act and the amounts saved through the use of strategic sourcing.