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Life-cycle costing guide for system acquisitions. Interim guide

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6137809
The Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of a system is the total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system over its full life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, operation, support and where applicable, disposal. However, in certain applications of this Guide, such as LCC estimation for purposes of contractual commitments, source selection and choices among design alternatives, LCC is generally used to examine only relevant costs. For the purpose of this Guide, a complete system is defined as a major end item and all the components required for its operation and support, including relevant facilities, equipment, materiel, data, personnel and services. (Note: The Guide is applicable to hardware systems which are weapon systems, communication systems).
Research Organization:
Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA). Dept. of Geological Sciences
OSTI ID:
6137809
Report Number(s):
AD-A-955006/2/XAB; LCC-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English