MDAP

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MDAP is a U.S. Department of Defense designation for the largest and most costly weapon system acquisition programs, subject to heightened oversight and reporting requirements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of Defense acquisition designation
defense acquisition program category
appliesTo major defense acquisition programs
weapon system acquisition programs
characterizedBy largest weapon system acquisition programs
most costly weapon system acquisition programs
classificationCriterion program cost magnitude
program importance to national defense
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fullName Major Defense Acquisition Program NERFINISHED
governedBy DoD 5000-series acquisition regulations
DoD Instruction 5000.02 NERFINISHED
DoD Instruction 5000.85 NERFINISHED
Title 10, United States Code NERFINISHED
hasAspect RDT&E cost thresholds
life-cycle cost thresholds
procurement cost thresholds
hasOversightFrom Defense Acquisition Board NERFINISHED
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment NERFINISHED
milestone decision authority
hasProperty subject to enhanced reporting requirements
subject to heightened oversight
subject to statutory thresholds
monitoredBy Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation NERFINISHED
Government Accountability Office NERFINISHED
partOf U.S. defense acquisition system
purpose to control cost growth in large defense programs
to ensure rigorous oversight of major defense acquisitions
to identify programs requiring the highest level of management attention
to improve transparency to Congress and stakeholders
relatedTo Acquisition Category I programs
Major Automated Information System (MAIS) programs
requires Defense Acquisition Executive Summary NERFINISHED
Selected Acquisition Report
regular cost, schedule, and performance reporting to Congress
stakeholder Office of Management and Budget NERFINISHED
U.S. Congress NERFINISHED
combatant commands
defense industry prime contractors
subjectTo Nunn-McCurdy unit cost breach reporting
congressional notification requirements
independent cost estimates
test and evaluation oversight
usedBy Office of the Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED
U.S. military departments
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED

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Major Defense Acquisition Programs alsoKnownAs MDAP
subject surface form: Major Defense Acquisition Program