Parametric Cost Estimating Handbook

This Handbook is intended to be used as a general guide for implementing and evaluating parametric based estimating systems, and as the text material for a basic course in parametric estimating techniques. The information contained in this Handbook complements and enhances the guidance provided by the DCAA Cost Audit Manual (CAM), FARs/DFARs, and other government regulations or public laws relating to cost estimating.

This Handbook is just one of several by-products of a joint Industry/Government Parametric Cost Estimating Initiative. The Initiative Steering Committee and implementation team includes representation from contractors, buying activities, Defense Contract Management Command and Defense Contract Audit Agency. The Initiative's far reaching action items include working with pilot contractor sites to test the expanded use of parametric cost estimating techniques and tools, developing parametric cost estimating training, and preparing and distributing this Handbook.

This is the first edition of the Handbook. It will be used and tested at pilot contractor sites. The Initiative Steering Committee will be responsible for receiving and incorporating any comments for improving the Handbook from the pilot sites and others, and publishing the second edition of the Handbook.

The 2nd Edition of the Handbook is now available online!

The Parametric Cost Estimating Handbook is also available in HTML format!

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• Airframe Cost Model
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• Cost Spreading Calculator
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• Expendable Launch Vehicles - International
• Expendable Launch Vehicles - US
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• Learning Curve Calculator
• Mission Operations Cost Model
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• Space Operations Cost Model (SOCM)
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