Sec. 804. Modernization of services acquisition
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, dated January 6, 2016 (in this section referred to as the Services Acquisition Instruction )— to provide guidance on how the acquisition community should consider the changing nature of the technology and professional services markets, particularly the convergence of hardware and services, in its application of the Services Acquisition Categories Instruction; to reflect a review of, and as appropriate revisions to, the current categories of services acquisition referenced in the Services Acquisition Categories Instruction in order to ensure the categories are fully reflective of changes to the technology and professional services market; and to reflect a review of existing service contracts of the Department of Defense for purposes of reducing redundancy and duplication.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue new guidance addressing the training and development of the acquisition workforce, particularly the components of the workforce that are engaged in the procurement of services. The guidance required under paragraph
(1)shall identify training and professional development opportunities and alternatives, not limited to existing Department of Defense institutions, that focus on and provide relevant training and professional development in commercial business models and contracting. The training and professional development provided pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to be equivalent to the respective and appropriate training currently certified or provided by the Defense Acquisition University.