Drives cost savings

Competitive Prototyping

• Competitive Prototyping

• MDAP technology development strategy (TDS) shall provide for competitive system prototypes before MS B approval
• If not feasible at system level, must provide at critical subsystem level
• MDA may waive…
• If cost exceeds expected life cycle benefits or
• Unable to meet critical national security objectives w/o waiver
• MDA must notify Congress and Comptroller General, and include rationale, within 30 days of waiver

Accurately coding the Contract Action Report and reporting the award to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) is critical

• Accurately coding the Contract Action Report and reporting the award to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) is critical

• Information reported to Congress
• Official source of data for management
• Auditing agencies reviewing the data
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