What US DoD Instruction 5000.85 - Major Capability Acquisition Defense Programs requires
DoDI 5000.85 establishes policy and responsibilities for Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) programs - the DoD's primary acquisition pathway for developing and procuring military platforms, weapons systems, and major defense systems. The instruction governs Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) decisions at Milestone A (material solution analysis), Milestone B (engineering and manufacturing development), Milestone C (production and deployment), and Full Rate Production. Programs must comply with Congressional certification requirements, Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD), and Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) at each milestone.
Pillar: Aviation, Defense & Quantum · Authority: US Department of Defense (DoD) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/500085p.pdf
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