; (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the activities; (4) an assessment of improvements to acquisition or sustainment activities related to the pilot program; and (5) an assessment of cost-savings from the activities related to the pilot program, including any improvement to mission success during the operations and support phase of the program. 802. Pilot program to use alpha contracting teams for complex requirements (a) In general (1) The Secretary of Defense shall select at least 2, and up to 5, initiatives to participate in a pilot to use teams that, with the advice of expert third parties, focus on the development of complex contract technical requirements for services, with each team focusing on developing achievable technical requirements that are appropriately valued and identifying the most effective acquisition strategy to achieve those requirements. (2) The Secretary shall develop metrics for tracking progress of the program at improving quality and acquisition cycle time. (b) Development of criteria and initiatives (1) Not later than February 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall establish the pilot program and notify the congressional defense committees of the criteria used to select initiatives and the metrics used to track progress. (2) Not later than May 1, 2020, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the initiatives selected for the program. (3) Not later than December 1, 2020, the Secretary shall brief the congressional defense committees on the progress of the selected initiatives, including the progress of the initiatives at improving quality and acquisition cycle time according to the metrics developed under subsection (a)(2). 803. Modification of written approval requirement for task and delivery order single contract awards Section 2304a(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively