(a) In General.—
The Secretary of the Navy shall establish and appoint an individual to the position of Deputy Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command for the Supervision of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair (in this section referred to as the “Deputy Commander”).
(b) Qualifications.—
The Deputy Commander shall be a flag officer of the Navy or an employee of the Navy in a Senior Executive Service position who possesses the expertise required to carry out the responsibilities specified in this section.
(c) Reporting.—
The Deputy Commander shall report directly to the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command.
(d) General Responsibilities.—The Deputy Commander shall oversee—
(1)
the independent administration and management of the execution of Department of Defense contracts awarded to commercial entities for shipbuilding, conversion, and repair at the facilities of such entities;
(2)
the designated contract administration office of the Department responsible for performing contract administration services for such contracts;
(3)
enforcement of requirements of such contracts to ensure satisfaction of all contractual obligations;
(e) Non-Contract Administration Services Functions.—The Deputy Commander shall manage the complexities and unique demands of shipbuilding, conversion, and repair by overseeing the performance of the following non-contract administration services functions for Navy Program Executives Offices, fleet commanders, and the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters:
(1) Project oversight, including the following:
(A)
Coordinating responses to non-contractual emergent problems, as assigned by the Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command.
(B)
Jointly coordinating activities of precommissioning crews and ship’s force, and other Government activities.
(f) Comprehensive Contract Management.—
The Deputy Commander shall maintain direct relationships with the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency and the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency to facilitate comprehensive contract management and oversight of commercial entities awarded a contract described in subsection (d)(1) and subcontractors (at any tier).
(g) Subcontractor Audits.—The Deputy Commander shall request that the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency perform periodic audits of subcontractors that perform cost-type subcontracts or incentive subcontracts—
(h) Annual Written Assessment.—
(1)
Not later than March 1 of each year, the Deputy Commander shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written assessment summarizing the activities and results associated with the contracts for which the Deputy Commander oversees the designated contract administration office of the Department.
(2) Each written assessment required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A summary of shipbuilding performance that—
(i)
includes common critical process metrics documented by the appropriate Navy supervisor of shipbuilding, conversion, and repair for each commercial entity described in subsection (d)(1);
(ii)
outlines corrective action requests for critical defects and any actions planned or taken to address them;
(B)
A summary of any significant deficiencies in contractor business systems or other significant contract discrepancies documented by the appropriate Navy supervisor of shipbuilding, conversion, and repair, the Defense Contract Management Agency, or the Defense Contract Audit Agency for such contracts, and any actions planned or taken in response.
(C)
A summary of the results from audits and inspections completed by Naval Sea Systems Command that evaluate the performance of the appropriate Navy supervisor of shipbuilding, conversion, and repair in executing their quality assurance and contract administration responsibilities.