Sec. 214. Requirements to ensure greater accountability for acquisition programs
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Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq. ), as amended by sections 109(a) and 112(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: Within the Management Directorate, the Under Secretary for Management shall establish a mechanism to prioritize improving the accountability, standardization, and transparency of major acquisition programs of the Department in order to increase opportunities for effectiveness and efficiencies and to serve as the central oversight function of all Department acquisition programs.
The Under Secretary for Management shall designate an Executive Director to oversee the requirement under subsection (a). The Executive Director shall report directly to the Under Secretary and shall carry out the following responsibilities: Monitor the performance of Department acquisition programs regularly between acquisition decision events to identify problems with cost, performance, or schedule that components may need to address to prevent cost overruns, performance issues, or schedule delays.
Assist the Under Secretary for Management in managing the Department’s acquisition portfolio. Conduct oversight of individual acquisition programs to implement Department acquisition program policy, procedures, and guidance with a priority on ensuring the data it collects and maintains from its components is accurate and reliable. Serve as the focal point and coordinator for the acquisition life cycle review process and as the executive secretariat for the Acquisition Review Board established under section 836 of this Act.
Advise the persons having acquisition decision authority in making acquisition decisions consistent with all applicable laws and in establishing clear lines of authority, accountability, and responsibility for acquisition decisionmaking within the Department. Engage in the strategic planning and performance evaluation process required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 1105(a)(28), 1115, 1116, and 9703 of title 31, United States Code, by supporting the Chief Procurement Officer in developing strategies and specific plans for hiring, training, and professional development in order to rectify any deficiency within the Department’s acquisition workforce.
Oversee the Component Acquisition Executive structure to ensure it has sufficient capabilities and complies with Department policies. Develop standardized certification standards in consultation with the Component Acquisition Executives for all acquisition program managers. In the event that a program manager’s certification or actions need review for purposes of promotion or removal, provide input, in consultation with the relevant Component Acquisition Executive, into the relevant program manager’s performance evaluation, and report positive or negative experiences to the relevant certifying authority.
Provide technical support and assistance to Department acquisitions and acquisition personnel in conjunction with the Chief Procurement Officer. Prepare the Department’s Comprehensive Acquisition Status Report, as required by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6 ; 127 Stat. 343) and section 840 of this Act, and make such report available to congressional homeland security committees. Prepare the Department’s Quarterly Program Accountability Report as required by section 840 of this Act, and make such report available to the congressional homeland security committees.
Each head of a component shall comply with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management directives established by the Under Secretary for Management. For each major acquisition program, each head of a component shall— define baseline requirements and document changes to those requirements, as appropriate; establish a complete life cycle cost estimate with supporting documentation, including an acquisition program baseline; verify each life cycle cost estimate against independent cost estimates, and reconcile any differences; complete a cost-benefit analysis with supporting documentation; develop and maintain a schedule that is consistent with scheduling best practices as identified by the Comptroller General of the United States, including, in appropriate cases, an integrated master schedule; and ensure that all acquisition program information provided by the component is complete, accurate, timely, and valid.
For each major acquisition program, the Executive Director responsible for the preparation of the Comprehensive Acquisition Status Report, pursuant to paragraph
(11)of section 710(b), shall require certain acquisition documentation to be submitted by Department components or offices. The Secretary may waive the requirement for submission under subsection
(a)for a program for a fiscal year if either— the program has not— entered the full rate production phase in the acquisition life cycle; had a reasonable cost estimate established; and had a system configuration defined fully; or the program does not meet the definition of capital asset , as defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. At the same time the President’s budget is submitted for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate information on the exercise of authority under subsection
(b)in the prior fiscal year that includes the following specific information regarding each program for which a waiver is issued under subsection (b): The grounds for granting a waiver for that program. The projected cost of that program. The proportion of a component’s annual acquisition budget attributed to that program, as available. Information on the significance of the program with respect to the component’s operations and execution of its mission. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq. ) is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. Requirements to ensure greater accountability for acquisition programs. Sec. 711. Acquisition documentation. .
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