; and (2) cease to issue task orders for training and change management activities from Oracle Cerner or subcontractors of Oracle Cerner. (b) Replacement of services Before terminating all contracts of the Department with Oracle Cerner as required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary, as the Secretary determines necessary and consistent with section 203 of this Act, shall put plans in place to replace the services provided under those contracts with a new contract or contracts, competitively procured, with companies with a proven track-record in delivering electronic health record and health information technology training and change management in medium or large health systems in the United States. (c) Report Not later than 200 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of this section. 402. Strengthening contract negotiation by Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to new electronic health record and designation of lead contract negotiator (a) Designation of lead negotiator for new electronic health record (1) In general The Secretary shall designate one senior career official of the Department, at grade GS–15 of the General Schedule or an equivalent or higher grade, as the lead negotiator for the Department on all current and future contracts relating to the new electronic health record of the Department (in this section referred to as the Negotiator ). (2) Organization The Negotiator shall reside within the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction of the Department and report to the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. (3) Notification Not later than 15 days after designating the Negotiator under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress of such designation. (b) Objective of negotiations The goal of contract negotiations and activities conducted by the Negotiator with respect to contracts relating to the new electronic health record of the