Design-to-Cost

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007758",
  "term": "Design-to-Cost",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Social and economic factors",
  "references": [
    "48 CFR 2.101 (CFR 2019)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/design-to-cost/"
}