Enclosure 10: Cost Estimating • DCAPE provides policies and procedures for conducting cost estimates and analysis for DoD programs (per 10 U.S.C 2334) • DCAPE conducts Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs) and cost analysis for MDAPs and MAIS programs for which AT&L is the MDA and reviews all cost estimates for MDAP and MAIS programs • Per 10 U.S.C. 2434, MDAs may not approve entering EMD or production & deployment of an MDAP unless and ICE of the full life-cycle cost, prepared and approved by the DCAPE, has been considered • At Milestones A,B,C, and FRP Decision, the Component must fully fund the program to the Component Cost Position in the current FYDP, and identify specific offsets to address any funding shortfalls 51
