This bill directs the Comptroller General (an independent government auditor) to evaluate how mergers and acquisitions in the defense contracting industry have affected competition over the past ten years. The assessment will examine whether previous merger remedies actually worked to protect competition, how well the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and Federal Trade Commission coordinated during merger reviews, and whether the Pentagon has adequate tools to monitor vertical integration and anticompetitive behavior among defense contractors. The report will also assess whether previous recommendations to boost competition have been implemented. The findings will be submitted to Congress's defense committees, helping lawmakers determine if current oversight of major defense industry consolidation is sufficient to maintain a healthy and competitive defense industrial base.
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