To require the Secretary of Defense to report on the use of other transaction authority, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to send a report to the congressional defense committees within 180 days after the bill becomes law. The report would cover the military's use of follow-on production contracts or transactions under a law that lets the Department of Defense fund prototype projects outside of standard contracts, for the period from October 1, 2020, to October 1, 2025. It would list how many prototype project transactions were awarded and how many led to follow-on production awards. For each follow-on award, it would describe the status, how the contractor performed, and the total value. It would also include trends, lessons learned, and the Secretary's recommendations for helping more prototype projects move into production.

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Sponsors

• Patrick Ryan Democrat sponsor
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