OPERATING AND SUPPORT COST-ESTIMATING GUIDE

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OPERATING AND SUPPORT . COST-ESTIMATING GUIDE . OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. cost ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM. EVALUATION. SEPTEMBER 2020. This page intentionally left blank. Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................ ........................................ .................................. 1. 1. Applicability ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ . 1. 1. 2. OVERVIEW OF LIFE-CYCLE COSTS ........................................ ........................................ 3. Life-Cycle cost Categories ........................................ ........................................ ................... 3. cost Categories as a Percentage of Life-Cycle cost .

• Chapter 6 provides a summary of the O&S cost and related data systems that are available to the DoD cost community, including contractor cost data reporting for major sustainment contracts. • Chapter 7 provides a tutorial on the best practices for planning, conducting, presenting, and documenting O&S cost estimates.

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