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seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #gaj4 ,acquisition       
innovation ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t
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innovation ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7   
te/ em]g+ acquisition be/ practices to  
c>ry+ out acquisitions1 consi/5t ) !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation &       
,dep>tm5t acquisition managem5t         
directives1 z appropriate2  7#c7 develop
 & di/ribute be/ practices & lessons    
le>n$ reg>d+ acquisition innovation     
?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#d7 e/abli%      
metrics to measure ! effectiv5ess (     

acquisition innovation ef=ts ) respect  
to co/1 op]ational effici5cy ( !        
acquisition program 7includ+ timeframe =
 execut+ contracts71 & collaboration ) !
 private sector1 includ+ small          
bus9esses2 &  7#e7 det]m9e impacts (    
acquisition innovation ef=ts on !       
private sector by--  7,a7 engag+ ) !    
private sector1 includ+ small bus9esses1
 to provide in=mation & obta9 fe$back on
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innovation ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7   
obta9+ fe$back f ! private sector on !  
impact ( acquisition innovation ef=ts ( 
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fe$back1 z appropriate1 into future     
acquisition innovation ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
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,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ 
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date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       

,security submits ! annual budget       
ju/ification = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah     
?r\gh #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all1 if       
appropriate1 provide in=mation to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate on ! activities     
und]tak5 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye> 9       
fur!rance ( section #gaj ( ! ,homel&    
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acquisition be/ practices t 7 te/$ )9 ! 
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7#c7 ,utilization by compon5ts ?r\gh\t !
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! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,managem5t pursuant to
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 ,p]=mance z measur$ by ! metrics       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* section 
#gaj4  7#e7 ,outcomes ( ef=ts to        

di/ribute be/ practices & lessons le>n$ 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh web-bas$  
sem9>s1 tra9+1 & =ums4  7#f7 ,any       
impacts ( ! utilization ( innovative    
acquisition me*anisms by ! ,dep>tm5t on 
! private sector1 includ+ small         
bus9esses4  7#g7 ,! crit]ia us$ to      
id5tify specific acquisition programs or
 activities to be includ$ 9 acquisition 
innovation ef=ts & ! outcomes ( su*     
programs or activities4  7#h7           
,recomm5dations1 z necess>y1 to enhance 
acquisition innovation 9 ! ,dep>tm5t4   
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,m>*   
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