(a) Requirements.--Not later than March 31, 2004, the
Comptroller General shall--
(1) complete a review of the extent to which
procurements of property and services have been made in
accordance with this subtitle; and
(2) submit a report on the results of the review to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Government Reform of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Content of Report.--The report under subsection (a)(2)
shall include the following matters:
(1) Assessment.--The Comptroller General's
assessment of--
(A) the extent to which property and
services procured in accordance with this title
have contributed to the capacity of the
workforce of Federal Government employees
within each executive agency to carry out the
mission of the executive agency; and
(B) the extent to which Federal Government
employees have been trained on the use of
technology.
(2) Recommendations.--Any recommendations of the
Comptroller General resulting from the assessment
described in paragraph (1).
(c) Consultation.--In preparing for the review under
subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller shall consult with the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives
on the specific issues and topics to be reviewed. The extent of
coverage needed in areas such as technology integration,
employee training, and human capital management, as well as the
data requirements of the study, shall be included as part of
the consultation.
SEC. 858. [6 U.S.C. 428] IDENTIFICATION OF NEW ENTRANTS INTO THE
FEDERAL MARKETPLACE.
The head of each executive agency shall conduct market
research on an ongoing basis to identify effectively the
capabilities, including the capabilities of small businesses
and new entrants into Federal contracting, that are available
in the marketplace for meeting the requirements of the
executive agency in furtherance of defense against or recovery
from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or
radiological attack. The head of the executive agency shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, take advantage of commercially
available market research methods, including use of commercial
databases, to carry out the research.
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Subtitle G--Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies
Act of 2002