§1171 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. Appropriate congressional committees are the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Chief Acquisition Officer is the officer appointed under section 308 of this title. Customer of a major acquisition program is the Coast Guard field unit that will use the system. Level 1 acquisition is a Coast Guard purchase with life-cycle costs over $1,000,000,000 or total acquisition costs over $300,000,000, or any purchase the Chief Acquisition Officer says needs special attention because it is experimental, technically immature, very complex, consumes large resources, aims for a particular capability, or is a joint acquisition. Level 2 acquisition covers purchases with life-cycle costs between $300,000,000 and $1,000,000,000, or total acquisition costs between $100,000,000 and $300,000,000. Life-cycle cost means all costs to develop, buy, build, operate, and support an asset, regardless of funding or who manages it. Major acquisition program is an ongoing purchase with a life-cycle cost estimate of $300,000,000 or more. Project or program manager is the person assigned to design, deliver, and manage cost, schedule, and performance. Safety concern is any hazard likely to cause serious injury, death, or major damage during normal use, testing, maintenance, or repair. Developmental test and evaluation means testing an asset and its parts to see if they meet contract and technical requirements and evaluating the results. Operational test and evaluation means testing an asset and its parts under realistic conditions to see if they are effective and suitable for their intended missions and evaluating those results.