Assessment of competitive effects of defense contractor transactions

(a) Definition In this section, the term Department means the Department of Defense. (b) Retrospective reviews of approved mergers The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the competitive effects of defense contractor mergers and acquisitions during the 10-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act that includes— (1) company compliance with recommended remedies; (2) effectiveness of remedies to address competition concerns, industrial base sustainability, and national security risks raised by the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and Department in the merger review process; (3) information sharing between the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and the Department in the merger and acquisition review process; (4) Department processes for measuring the impacts of vertical integration on competition, including data collection and ability to access industry information to assess anticompetitive practices; and (5) implementation of previous Government Accountability Office, Department, and Defense Science Board recommendations to enhance competition.