Estimating System

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“Estimating system” means the Contractor's policies, procedures, and practices for budgeting and planning controls, and generating estimates of costs and other data included in proposals submitted to customers in the expectation of receiving contract awards. Estimating system includes the Contractor's—

  • (1) Organizational structure;
  • (2) Established lines of authority, duties, and responsibilities;
  • (3) Internal controls and managerial reviews;
  • (4) Flow of work, coordination, and communication; and
  • (5) Budgeting, planning, estimating methods, techniques, accumulation of historical costs, and other analyses used to generate cost estimates

Related Pages

DFAR 215.407-5 - Estimating Systems DFAR 252.215-7002 - Cost Estimating System Requirements