significant cost growth threshold
Defined in 4 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “significant cost growth threshold” means the following:
(A) In the case of a major defense acquisition program or designated major defense subprogram, a percentage increase in the program acquisition unit cost for the program or subprogram of—
(i) at least 15 percent over the program acquisition unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram; or
(ii) at least 30 percent over the program acquisition unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the original Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram.
(B) In the case of a major defense acquisition program or designated major defense subprogram that is a procurement program, a percentage increase in the procurement unit cost for the program or subprogram of—
(i) at least 15 percent over the procurement unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram; or
(ii) at least 30 percent over the procurement unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the original Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2008–present10 U.S.C. § 2433Armed Forces · Unit cost reports · under this section
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4371Armed Forces · Cost growth definitions; applicability of reporting requirements; constant base year dollars · in this chapter
The term "significant cost growth threshold" means the percentage increase in the total acquisition cost for a major system of at least 15 percent over the total acquisition cost for such system as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for such system.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2013–present50 U.S.C. § 3101War and National Defense · Reports on the acquisition of major systems · in this section
- 2010–present50 U.S.C. § 415a-7War and National Defense · Transferred · in this section
Significant cost growth threshold.—The term "significant cost growth threshold" means the following:
(A) In the case of a major defense acquisition program or designated major defense subprogram, a percentage increase in the program acquisition unit cost for the program or subprogram of—
(i) at least 15 percent over the program acquisition unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram; or
(ii) at least 30 percent over the program acquisition unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the original Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram.
(B) In the case of a major defense acquisition program or designated major defense subprogram that is a procurement program, a percentage increase in the procurement unit cost for the program or subprogram of—
(i) at least 15 percent over the procurement unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram; or
(ii) at least 30 percent over the procurement unit cost for the program or subprogram as shown in the original Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram.
Source
- 2020–202610 U.S.C. § 4371Armed Forces · Cost growth definitions; applicability of reporting requirements; constant base year dollars · in this chapter
The term “significant cost growth threshold” means the following:
(A) In the case of a major defense acquisition program, a percentage increase in the program acquisition unit cost for the program of—
(i) at least 15 percent over the program acquisition unit cost for the program as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for the program; or
(ii) at least 30 percent over the program acquisition unit cost for the program as shown in the original Baseline Estimate for the program.
(B) In the case of a major defense acquisition program that is a procurement program, a percentage increase in the procurement unit cost for the program of—
(i) at least 15 percent over the procurement unit cost for the program as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for the program; or
(ii) at least 30 percent over the procurement unit cost for the program as shown in the original Baseline Estimate for the program.
Source
- 2005–200810 U.S.C. § 2433Armed Forces · Unit cost reports · under this section