Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3401

 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3383

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop a joint policy for contingency contracting during combat operations and post-conflict operations. (2) MATTERS COVERED.—The joint policy for contingency contracting required by paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, provide for— (A) the designation of a senior commissioned officer in each military department with the responsibility for administering the policy; (B) the assignment of a senior commissioned officer with appropriate acquisition experience and qualifications to act as head of contingency contracting during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, who shall report directly to the commander of the combatant command in whose area of responsibility the operations occur; (C) an organizational approach to contingency contracting that is designed to ensure that each military department is prepared to conduct contingency contracting during combat operations and post-conflict operations; (D) a requirement to provide training (including training under a program to be created by the Defense Acquisition University) to contingency contracting personnel in— (i) the use of law, regulations, policies, and directives related to contingency contracting operations; (ii) the appropriate use of rapid acquisition methods, including the use of exceptions to competition requirements under section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, sealed bidding, letter contracts, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity task orders, set asides under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)), undefinitized contract actions, and other tools available to expedite the delivery of goods and services during combat operations or post-conflict operations; (iii) the appropriate use of rapid acquisition authority, commanders’ emergency response program funds, and other tools unique to contingency contracting; and (iv) instruction on the necessity for the prompt transition from the use of rapid acquisition authority to the use of full and open competition and other methods of contracting that maximize transparency in the acquisition process; (E) appropriate steps to ensure that training is maintained for such personnel even when they are not deployed in a contingency operation; and (F) such steps as may be needed to ensure jointness and cross-service coordination in the area of contingency contracting. (b) REPORTS.— (1) INTERIM REPORT.— (A) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the

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