14 U.S.C. § 578
Section 578 · Role of Vice Commandant in major acquisition programs
Amended 1 time on record
The Vice Commandant—
(1) shall represent the customer of a major acquisition program with regard to trade-offs made among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance with respect to such program; and
(2) shall advise the Commandant in decisions regarding the balancing of resources against priorities, and associated trade-offs referred to in paragraph (1), on behalf of the customer of a major acquisition program.