REPORT ON OUTCOME-BASED SERVICES CONTRACTS.

SEC. 853. REPORT ON OUTCOME-BASED SERVICES CONTRACTS. Not later than April 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the merits of using outcome-based services contracts within the Department of Defense. Such report shall include a comparison of the use of outcome-based services contracts by the Department of Defense compared to input-based services contracts, the limitations of outcome-based services contracts, and an analysis of the cost implications of both approaches.