{"identifier":"/us/usc/t41/s109","title":41,"num":"\u00a7\u202f109.","heading":"Major system","text":"\u00a7\u202f109.\nMajor system\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nIn this subtitle, the term \u201cmajor system\u201d means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need. These elements may include hardware, equipment, software, or a combination of hardware, equipment, and software, but do not include construction or other improvements to real property.\n(b)\nSystem Deemed To Be Major System.\u2014\nA system is deemed to be a major system if\u2014\n(1) the Department of Defense is responsible for the system and the total expenditures for research, development, testing, and evaluation for the system are estimated to exceed $75,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the eventual total expenditure for procurement exceeds $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars);\n(2) a civilian agency is responsible for the system and total expenditures for the system are estimated to exceed the greater of $750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the dollar threshold for a major system established by the agency pursuant to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A\u2013109, entitled \u201cMajor Systems Acquisitions\u201d; or\n(3) the head of the agency responsible for the system designates the system a major system.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t41/s109.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t41/s109","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f109."},{"t":"heading","text":"Major system"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t41/s109/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"In this subtitle, the term \u201cmajor system\u201d means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need. These elements may include hardware, equipment, software, or a combination of hardware, equipment, and software, but do not include construction or other improvements to real property.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t41/s109/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"System Deemed To Be Major System.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"A system is deemed to be a major system if\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t41/s109/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Department of Defense is responsible for the system and the total expenditures for research, development, testing, and evaluation for the system are estimated to exceed $75,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the eventual total expenditure for procurement exceeds $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars);","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t41/s109/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" a civilian agency is responsible for the system and total expenditures for the system are estimated to exceed the greater of $750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the dollar threshold for a major system established by the agency pursuant to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A\u2013109, entitled \u201cMajor Systems Acquisitions\u201d; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t41/s109/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" the head of the agency responsible for the system designates the system a major system.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}