consumption-based solution
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “consumption-based solution” means a model under which a service is provided to the Department of Defense and may utilize any combination of software, hardware or equipment, data, and labor or services that provides a capability that is metered and billed based on actual usage at fixed-price units.
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 3605Armed Forces · Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions · in this section