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 ........................................ .................... 4. Overview of O&S Cost Scope and Definitions.

Support (ICS) or Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) as cost elements. It is intended that in cost estimates, the analyst will distribute any contractor sustainment costs to the appropriate functional cost element such as depot maintenance or sustaining/systems engineering. However,

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