Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007

A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

5/22/2007--Introduced.
Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Secretary of the military department concerned from reprogramming or otherwise providing additional funds for a major defense acquisition program (MDAP) that experiences a specified percentage in program acquisition unit costs until the Joint Requirements Oversight Council submits an assessment of the performance requirements for the item to be procured. Adds to the membership of the Council. Requires the Council to approve the initial operational test and evaluation of a MDAP in an environment not specified in its test and evaluation master plan. Requires the Secretary of Defense to prescribe mechanisms that provide cost control measures in contracts for the acquisition of property for the Department of Defense (DOD) that may be authorized or approved by the program manager. Designates military department deputies for acquisition matters. Directs the Secretary to establish a committee on strategic investment in MDAPs. Requires a report from the:
(1) Comptroller General on potential modifications of DOD organization and structure for the acquisition of MDAPs; and
(2) Secretary on the implementation of recommendations concerning total ownership costs and readiness rates for major weapon systems. Prohibits the milestone decision authority for a MDAP from granting Milestone B approval until such authority obtains a program business case analysis from a federally funded research and development center. Requires the Secretary to:
(1) provide guidance on the use of award fees in contracts under DOD acquisition programs;
(2) define "substantial savings" for purposes of DOD multiyear contracts;
(3) submit an investment strategy for the allocation of funds among MDAPs; and
(4) prescribe ethics compliance requirements for DOD contractors.


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Sponsor

• Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]

Committees

• Senate Armed Services

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.32

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 22, 2007

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• May 22, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
• May 22, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6466-6467)
• Introduced on May 22, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Defense policy
• Administrative procedure
• Armed forces
• Congress
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• Congressional investigations
• Cost control
• Cost effectiveness
• Defense contracts
• Defense economics
• Defense procurement
• Department of Defense
• Ethics
• Executive departments
• Fees
• Finance
• Government contractors
• Law
• Military readiness
• Military research
• Performance measurement
• Public contracts
• Science policy
• Weapons systems

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July 24, 2008 Another One Bites the Dust: Same Set of Facts, Judge Graham ...

... caution in invoking its inherent power, and it must comply with the mandates of due process, both in determining that the requisite bad faith exists and in assessing fees. (emphasis added) Chambers v.Nasco, Inc.,501U.S. 32, 50 (1991).

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May 21, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: S. 32: A bill to reform the acquisition ...

Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] introduced S. 32: A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. [This event matched these monitors: Senate Armed Services ]

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