Design-to-Cost Law and Legal Definition
According to 48 CFR 2.101 (Title 48, Federal Acquisition Regulations System; Chapter 1, Federal Acquisition Regulation; Subchapter A, General; Part 2, Definitions of Words and Terms; Subpart 2.1, Definitions), design-to-cost means “a concept that establishes cost elements as management goals to achieve the best balance between life-cycle cost, acceptable performance, and schedule. Under this concept, cost is a design constraint during the design and development phases and a management discipline throughout the acquisition and operation of the system or equipment.”
Legal Definition list
- Design-defect Exclusion
- Design Patent
- Design Organization Certificate [Aviation Law]
- Design Features [Energy]
- Design Basis Threat [DBT]
- Design-to-Cost
- Designated Agency Ethics Official [Administrative Personnel]
- Designated Agency Official
- Designated Agent [Patents]
- Designated Biomedical and Behavioral Research Institution
- Designated Clearing Entity [Banks & Banking]
