ASSESSMENT OF PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.

SEC. 824. ASSESSMENT OF PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. (a) Requirement for Assessment.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out an assessment of purchases by the Department of Defense of products and services through contracts entered into with other Federal departments and agencies. (b) Period Covered by Assessment.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall cover purchases made during fiscal years 2000 through 2002. (c) Report.—Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include the following: (1) The total amount paid by the Department of Defense as fees for the acquisition of such products and services. (2) A determination of whether such total amount paid is excessive and should be reduced. (3) A description of the benefits received by the Department as a result of purchasing such products and services through such contracts.