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

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Software and Technology

P. L. 116-

House Conference Report   116-617

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall maintain on the single Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, a list of the consortia used by the Secretary to announce or otherwise make available opportunities to enter into a transaction under the authority of section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, or a transaction for a prototype project under section 2371b of such title.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5891) that would require the Department of Defense to publish on Beta.SAM.gov (or any successor system) a list of the consortia it uses to make awards under other transaction authority.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees note the limited information available on the Department of Defense's use of consortia for other transaction awards. Therefore, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to congressional defense committees not later than December 1, 2021, on the nature and extent of the Department's use of consortia for other transactions. The report shall assess the number and dollar value of other transaction awards through consortia, the benefits and challenges of using consortia, how the Department's use of consortia compares to other Federal agencies with other transaction authority, and any other matters the Comptroller General determines to be appropriate.