House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) introduced his latest acquisition reform bill this week. The Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act (HR 2511) is the third installment of the committee’s acquisitions reforms initiatives. This year’s bill has four titles that focus on the following goals: empowering the Department of Defense (DOD) to use E-Commerce marketplaces for purchasing commercial-off-the-shelf items, reforming the defense contract audit process and the acquisition of services, strengthening the accountability and professionalization of the DOD acquisition workforce, and improving transparency by empowering data-driven decisions.
This discussion draft is intended to inform provisions to be offered in the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2511 Bill Text:
Cover Memo and Section-by-Section Description:
Fact Sheet: