Sec. 218. Limitation on availability of funds for contract writing systems
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Of the funds specified in subsection (c), not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the assessment required under subsection (b). The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written assessment of the requirements for each contract writing information technology system of the Department of Defense and the military departments.
Such assessment shall include the following: Analysis of the requirements for each such contract writing system, including identification of common requirements and any requirements unique to each military department. Identification of legacy systems that provide data to, or receive data from, such contract writing systems. Projected timelines showing when each contract writing system is expected to become fully operationally capable and when each legacy system is expected to terminate, based on budget projections included in the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code.
Assessment of how a shared services model might be applied to replace specific contract writing systems, including analysis of the business process reengineering necessary to move to a shared services model and how shared services can be integrated into the business enterprise architecture of the Department. Identification of available shared services for contract writing systems, such as those offered by the General Services Administration or by other sources, that might provide viable alternatives to current contract writing systems.
Identification of any gaps in the capabilities of available shared services for contract writing systems, and recommendations for addressing such gaps. Identification of any policy, legal, or statutory constraints that would have to be addressed in order to move to a share services model for contract writing systems. The funds specified in this subsection are the following— Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, and evaluation for each system described in subsection (d).
Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for procurement for each system described in subsection (d). The systems described in this subsection are the following: The Contract Writing System of the Army. The Electronic Procurement System of the Navy. The Automated Contract Preparation System of the Air Force. The Contract Writing and Administration System of the Defense Contract Management Agency. The Standard Procurement System of the Defense Logistics Agency.