independent cost estimate
Defined in 6 places of the United States Code.
(A) The term "independent cost estimate" means a pragmatic and neutral analysis, assessment, and quantification of all costs and risks associated with the development, acquisition, procurement, operation, and sustainment of a major system across its proposed life cycle, which shall be based on programmatic and technical specifications provided by the office within the element of the intelligence community with primary responsibility for the development, procurement, or operation of the major system.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2013–202650 U.S.C. § 3097War and National Defense · Budget treatment of costs of acquisition of major systems by the intelligence community · in this section
- 2011–present50 U.S.C. § 415AWar and National Defense · Budget treatment of costs of acquisition of major systems by the intelligence community · in this section
The term “independent cost estimate” has the meaning given that term in section 3097(e) of this title.
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- 2013–present50 U.S.C. § 3101War and National Defense · Reports on the acquisition of major systems · in this section
The term “independent cost estimate” has the meaning given that term in section 415a–1(e) of this title.
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- 2010–present50 U.S.C. § 415a-7War and National Defense · Transferred · in this section
The term “independent cost estimate” means a pragmatic and neutral analysis, assessment, and quantification of all costs and risks associated with the acquisition of a major system, which shall be based on programmatic and technical specifications provided by the office within the element of the intelligence community with primary responsibility for the development, procurement, or operation of the major system.
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- 2004–201150 U.S.C. § 415AWar and National Defense · Budget treatment of costs of acquisition of major systems by the intelligence community · in this section
The term “independent cost estimate” means a pragmatic and neutral analysis, assessment, and quantification of all costs and risks associated with the development, acquisition, procurement, operation, and sustainment of a major system across its proposed life cycle, which shall be based on programmatic and technical specifications provided by the office within the element of the intelligence community with primary responsibility for the development, procurement, or operation of the major system.
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- 2026–present50 U.S.C. § 3097War and National Defense · Budget treatment of costs of acquisition of major systems by the intelligence community · in this section
The terms “independent cost estimate” and “major system” have the meaning given those terms in section 3097(e) of this title.
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- 2013–present50 U.S.C. § 3103War and National Defense · Future budget projections · in this section
The terms “independent cost estimate” and “major system” have the meaning given those terms in section 415a–1(e) of this title.
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- 2010–present50 U.S.C. § 415a-9War and National Defense · Transferred · in this section