Sec. 856. Report on improvements to procurement technical assistance programs
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Not later than March 1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the implementation of the following three recommendations set forth in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled Procurement Technical Assistance Program: Opportunities Exist for DOD to Enhance Training and Collaboration (GAO–21–287), dated March 31, 2021, to improve procurement technical assistance programs established under chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code:
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment should require procurement technical assistance centers to use the template developed by the Defense Logistics Agency to help track fulfillment of training requirements. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment should reach an agreement with the Association of procurement technical assistance centers to provide the Defense Logistics Agency with the aggregate results of proficiency tests administered to measure the effectiveness of procurement technical assistance centers counselor training.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment should work with Administrator of the Small Business Administration to formalize a collaborative agreement for procurement technical assistance centers and small business development centers (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) in relation to providing client services on government contracting.
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