; and (ix) ensuring that any conflicts of interest presented by vendors providing government capability statements are both disclosed and mitigated; and (B) commercially available third-party market research. . (b) Review Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall review the guidance of the Department of Defense with regard to those portions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding commercially available market research, including sections 10.001(a)(2)(vi) and 10.002(b). The review shall, at a minimum— (1) assess the impact that conducting market research has on the Department’s resources; and (2) ensure that commercially available market research is considered among other sources of research, as appropriate, and reviewed prior to developing new requirements documents for an acquisition by the Department. 803. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related initiatives (a) In general Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2229b. Comptroller General assessment on acquisition programs and initiatives (a) Assessment required The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual assessment of selected acquisition programs and initiatives of the Department of Defense by March 30th of each year, beginning in 2020. (b) Analyses To be included The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a macro analysis of how well acquisition programs and initiatives are performing and reasons for that performance; (2) a summary of organizational and legislative changes and emerging assessment methodologies since the last assessment, and a discussion of the implications for execution and oversight of programs and initiatives