DAFI 65-508 — index record
| Number | DAFI 65-508 |
|---|---|
| Title | COST ANALYSIS GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES |
| Published | March 21, 2025 |
| Certified current | March 21, 2025 |
| Office of primary responsibility | SAF/FM |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Air Force |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Last index action | Rewrite, March 21, 2025 |
| Source index | Air Force e-Publishing |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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From the publication itself
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
2.1.1. Cost estimates are vital to providing leadership with critical information for program decisions, establishing executable budgets, and proactively addressing financial issues. Cost estimates are used to ensure timely, relevant, and credible cost analysis is available to support Milestone or Authority-to-Proceed (ATP) decisions; SPPBE resourcing decisions; contracting processes and decisions; APB updates; program breach and/or program restructure decisions; and the Department’s Corporate Structure POM build. All estimates created to support the DAF POM build must be documented and provided to AFCAA, SAF/FMC, SAF/AQ and SAF/SQ PEMs, SF/S8 and AF/A8 for review prior to inclusion in the applicable budget cycle. AFCAA is then responsible for working with OSD CAPE to populate their database of documented cost estimates. (T-1) 2.1.2.
Summary of changes, as printed
This document has changed substantially and must be reviewed in its entirety. This publication has changed from an AFI to a DAFI. It has been revised to account for the establishment of the United States Space Force (USSF) within the Department of the Air Force and updates references to Department of Defense and Department of Air Force policies. Included are changes to cost estimating requirements for the Adaptive Acquisition Framework and Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) requirements. Additionally, Section 802 and 1812 of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) made Title 10 USC revisions applicable to this instruction.
Contents
- Chapter 1—OVERVIEW, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
- Chapter 4—COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION (CARD)p. 28
- Chapter 5—COST & SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING (CSDR) REQUIREMENTSp. 31
- Chapter 6—DOCUMENTATIONp. 43
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 46
- Attachment 2—ANNUAL COST ESTIMATE REQUIREMENT WAIVER REQUESTp. 55
- Attachment 4—SCP KICKOFF AGENDAp. 59
- Attachment 5—COST ESTIMATES FOR ACQUISITION PATHWAYSp. 61
All 33 contents entries
- Chapter 1—OVERVIEW, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
- 1.1. Overviewp. 5
- 1.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 5
- 1.3. OSD Program/Budget Review Team Supportp. 8
- 2.1. Purposep. 9
- 2.2. Department of the Air Force Cost Estimatesp. 9
- 2.3. Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) Requirementsp. 12
- 2.4. Program Breach Cost Estimatesp. 13
- 2.5. Sustainment Review and O&S Estimatesp. 14
- 2.6. Cost Estimates to Support the Planning & Requirements Processp. 14
- 2.7. Cost Estimates for Acquisition Pathwaysp. 14
- 3.1. Purposep. 19
- 3.2. SCP Processp. 19
- 3.3. Tailoring the SCP Processp. 26
- Chapter 4—COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION (CARD)p. 28
- 4.1. Purposep. 28
- 4.2. Backgroundp. 28
- 4.3. Guidancep. 28
- Chapter 5—COST & SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING (CSDR) REQUIREMENTSp. 31
- 5.1. Purposep. 31
- 5.2. CSDR Data Collection Process & Guidancep. 31
- 5.3. Air Force and Space Force Organizational Responsibilitiesp. 34
- 5.4. DAF ACAT I Level Program CSDR Processp. 35
- 5.5. Air Force and Space Force ACAT II/III Level Program CSDR Processp. 38
- 5.6. Government Performed Efforts and Other Special Data Reportingp. 41
- Chapter 6—DOCUMENTATIONp. 43
- 6.1. Purposep. 43
- 6.2. Backgroundp. 43
- 6.3. Guidancep. 43
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 46
- Attachment 2—ANNUAL COST ESTIMATE REQUIREMENT WAIVER REQUESTp. 55
- Attachment 4—SCP KICKOFF AGENDAp. 59
- Attachment 5—COST ESTIMATES FOR ACQUISITION PATHWAYSp. 61
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