Acquisition Program Baselines

Original Baseline Description or Original APB

For all programs:

• The first APB is approved by the MDA prior to a program entering Engineering and Manufacturing Development, or at program initiation, whichever occurs later.
• Serves as the current baseline description until a revised APB is approved.
• Incorporates the KPPs from the CDD.

For MDAPs:

• The cost/unit cost estimate parameters may be revised under 10 U.S.C. 4214 only if a breach occurs that exceeds the critical cost growth threshold for the program under 10 U.S.C. 4371.

Current Baseline Description or Current APB

• May be revised only:
  
  • At milestone and FRP decisions;
  • As a result of a major program restructure that is fully funded and approved by the MDA;
  • As a result of a program deviation (breach); or
  • At the MDA’s discretion, if fact of life program changes are so significant that managing to the existing baseline is not practical.
• Circumstances authorizing changes are limited; revisions to the current baseline estimate/APB are not automatically authorized for program changes to cost, schedule, or performance parameters.
• Revisions to the current APB will not be authorized unless there is a significant change in program parameters.
• A revision to the current APB will not be authorized if proposed merely to avoid a reportable breach.
• The MDA determines whether to revise the APB.

Deviations

• The PM will immediately notify the MDA when the PM becomes aware of an impending deviation from any parameter (cost, schedule, performance, etc.).
• Within 30 business days of occurrence of the deviation, the PM will submit a Program Deviation Report that informs the MDA of the reason for the deviation and planned actions.
• Within 90 business days of occurrence of the deviation:
  
  • The PM will bring the program back within APB parameters; or
  • The PM will submit information to theOverarching Integrated Product Team (OIPT) (for ACAT ID) or to an equivalent Component-level review team (for ACAT IB or IC programs) to inform a recommendation to the MDA on whether it is appropriate to approve a revision to an APB.
• The MDA will decide, after considering the recommendation resulting from the OIPT or equivalent Component-level review, whether it is appropriate to approve a revision to an APB.

Subprograms (10 U.S.C. 4203)