Sec. 925. REVIEW OF FUNCTIONS OF DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY AND DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

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## SEC. 925 REVIEW OF FUNCTIONS OF DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY AND DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ###

(a)Review The Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to conduct a joint review of the functions of the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Management Agency. The review shall include the following: ####

(1)A validation of the missions and functions of each Agency. ####

(2)An assessment of the effectiveness of each Agency in performing designated functions, including identification and analysis of qualitative and quantitative metrics of performance. ####

(3)An assessment of the adequacy of the resources, authorities, workforce training, and size of each Agency to perform designated functions. ####

(4)An assessment of cost savings or avoidance attributable to the conduct of the activities of each Agency. ####

(5)A determination whether functions performed by either Agency could be performed more appropriately and effectively by any combination of the following: #####

(A)The other Agency. #####

(B)Any other organization or element of the Department of Defense, including the military departments. #####

(C)Commercial providers. ####

(6)A validation of the continued need for two separate Agencies with oversight for defense contracting. ###

(b)Report Not later than March 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that sets forth the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).