10 USC 8039 – Deputy Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command for the Supervision of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair
(a)
Terms Used In 10 USC 8039
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(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;
(4) the work performed on such contracts to facilitate greater quality and economy in the products and services being procured; and
(5) on-site quality assurance by the Government for such contracts, including inspections.
(e)
(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.
(C) Communicating with customers and higher authority regarding matters that may affect project execution.
(D) Contract planning and procurement, including participation in acquisition planning and pre-award activities, including assessment of contractor qualifications.
(2) Technical authority, including the following:
(A) Execution of the technical authority responsibilities by the Waterfront Chief Engineer.
(B) Execution of the waterfront technical authority responsibilities of the Naval Sea Systems Command for providing Government direction and coordination in the resolution of technical issues.
(f)
(g)
(1) that are valued at $50,000,000 or more; and
(2) for which the Deputy Commander oversees the designated contract administration office of the Department pursuant to subsection (d)(2).
(h)
(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;
(iii) indicates waivers approved to support acceptance trials, combined trials, and Navy acceptance of ship delivery from the commercial entity described in subsection (d)(1), to include the conditions requiring the approval of each waiver; and
(iv) includes information on the extent to which letters of delegation are used for each shipbuilding program to provide for quality assurance oversight of subcontractors (at any tier) by the Defense Contract Management Agency.
(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.
(D) A summary of any dedicated evaluation, such as a review by a task force or working group, of the organizational structure and resourcing plans and requirements that support the supervision of shipbuilding, conversion, and repair, that—
(i) includes key findings, recommendations, and implementation plans; and
(ii) indicates any additional support needed from other organizations of the Department, such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Management Agency, for implementation.