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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

P. L. 115-

House Conference Report. 115-404

SEC. 801. STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to include the
following statements of purpose:

(1) The defense acquisition system (as defined in
section 2545 of title 10, United States Code) exists to
manage the investments of the United States in
technologies, programs, and product support necessary
to achieve the national security strategy prescribed by
the President pursuant to section 108 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) and to support
the United States Armed Forces.

(2) The investment strategy of the Department of
Defense shall be postured to support not only the
current United States Armed Forces, but also future
Armed Forces of the United States.

(3) The primary objective of Department of Defense
acquisition is to acquire quality products that satisfy
user needs with measurable improvements to mission
capability and operational support, in a timely manner,
and at a fair and reasonable price.

Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition (sec. 801)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 804) that would create consistency between the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation and current Department of Defense policies and instructions with respect to the purpose of the defense acquisition system. The committee notes that the Department of Defense is constantly forced to balance equities related to the near and far term defense needs as well as defense and national security goals and broader national and public policy goals. The Department also struggles to align goals relative to improving the speed and response to threats with public transparency and
fiscal stewardship and in executing a growing set of missions within a defined budget. The committee remains concerned that these balances and goals sometimes drive the Department into practices that drive up costs, slow down the acquisition process, and result in sub-optimal capabilities being developed and deployed to operational forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

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