DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ADVISORY PANEL ON GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY RELATIONS

SEC. 808. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ADVISORY PANEL ON GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY RELATIONS (a) Establishment of Advisory Panel.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an advisory panel to study and make recommendations to the Secretary on ways to enhance cooperation between the Department of Defense and industry regarding matters of mutual interest, including— (1) procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors from doing business with the Department of Defense; (2) the role of self-governing oversight programs established by defense contractors; (3) expanded use of alternative dispute resolution procedures; and (4) the desirability of establishing a permanent advisory panel on government-industry relations. (b) Membership of Advisory Panel.—The Secretary of Defense shall appoint persons to the advisory panel who are especially qualified to serve on such panel by virtue of their education, training, and experience in defense acquisition matters. The Secretary shall include on the membership of such panel an appropriate 102 STAT. 2012balance of persons from government, private industry, and academia. (c) Report Deadline.—(1) The Secretary shall require the advisory panel to submit its findings and recommendations to him not later than 180 days after the date on which the panel is appointed. (2) The Secretary shall transmit a copy of the report of the advisory panel to Congress, together with such comments and recommendations thereon as the Secretary determines appropriate, within 30 days after the date on which the report is submitted to the Secretary.