United States Code Title 41 — Public Contracts

§ 1711. Value engineering

§ 1711.

Value engineering

Each executive agency shall establish and maintain cost-effective procedures and processes for analyzing the functions of a program, project, system, product, item of equipment, building, facility, service, or supply of the agency. The analysis shall be—

(1)

performed by qualified agency or contractor personnel; and

(2)

directed at improving performance, reliability, quality, safety, and life cycle costs.