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Value Engineering

Value engineering (VE) plays an integral and enduring role in accomplishing DoD's mission to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our nation.  DoD Instruction 4245.14, "DoD Value Engineering (VE) Program," implements 41 USC 1711, "Value Engineering," and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-131, "Value Engineering," to ensure the "effective administration of the DoD VE Program."

FAR Part 48, "Value Engineering," "prescribes policies and procedures for using and administering value engineering techniques in contracts."

Value Engineering (VE) is an organized, systematic technique that analyzes the functions of systems, equipment, facilities, services, and supplies to ensure they achieve their essential functions at the lowest life-cycle cost consistent with required performance, reliability, quality, and safety. 

The DoD VE program has two elements:

  • DoD military and civilian personnel use Value Engineering Proposals (VEPs) to implement change.
  • DoD contractors use Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECPs) (required or voluntary) to implement change upon DoD acceptance of the proposal.

Components retain DoD resource benefits resulting from the use of VE.  For those that want to reach out to the broader Value Engineering community and potential commercial certification, see:  https://www.value-eng.org/

For additional information on value engineering tools see the Systems Engineering Guidebook, Section 2.2.7. Value Engineering. This sub-topical area contains information on the use of value engineering in DoD acquisitions. 
 

Idea Generation
 

Selling the VECP

VECP Approval

VECP Settlement

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

DEVCOM AvMC Value Management Documentation Course scheduled for July 23-25, 2024

All,

The DEVCOM AvMC VE Office at Redstone Arsenal, AL, scheduled a Value Management Documentation Course for July 23rd – 25th (4 hours for 3 days) via TEAMS. This course provides a detailed description of the recommended Government-accepted forms of documentation that capture data from each phase of the Value Methodology Job Plan in a final package by working through project case studies. This course also provides a method to share verified estimated savings and proof of implementation.

To register for the course, reply to this email with your full name, the organization you work for, and the organization you support (if different). This course does not have a registration fee. Government civilian employees will receive 1 CLP for each hour completed, for a maximum of 12 CLPs. Participation by contractors is encouraged.

For organizations that have a training POC who distributes this type of information, please request to share through the organization’s training information distribution system. Also, please forward this email to any individual that may be interested in learning about documenting the Value Methodology.

Class dates/times by time zone:

July 23rd – 25th (4 hours for 3 days) 

@ 0700-1100 PST             

@ 0800-1200 MST

@ 0900-1300 CST

@ 1000-1400 EST

 

Course Instructors/Moderators:

Toni Hamilton-Datcher, CVS - DEVCOM AvMC VE Office 

Sharon Aldijaili, VMA - SAIC Supporting DEVCOM AvMC VE Office

Leticia Williams - CECOM Value Engineering and LSS Project Lead

 

We look forward to your reply and please let us know if you have any questions. 

 

V/r,

Sharon Aldijaili, VMA

SAIC, Supporting DEVCOM AvMC and AMC Value Engineering Offices

Redstone Arsenal, AL

[email protected]
 

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UPDATE 7/17/24: https://www.dau.edu/sites/default/files/webform/documents/26531/VE%20Course%20Flyer_202407016.pdf 

As part of the rollout of DoDI 4245.14, R&E is sponsoring a workshop to develop the OSD implementation strategy for the requirements of the updated DoDI and subsequent updated guidance in SD-24. The workshop will be hosted by USACE the week of 19 AUG 24 in Louisville, KY. Components are encouraged to send representation to participate in strategy development. POC for workshop attendance is Toni Hamilton [[email protected]].

 Details:

Workshop will be held 19-23 August in Louisville, KY and hosted by the Army Corps of Engineers.  Address for the facility is 4803 Olympia Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Louisville, KY 40241-3068.  Seeking participants from the Components and Services to provide implementation considerations and develop a comprehensive strategy for DoDI and SD-24 rollout.  Participation is needed for the full duration.

This workshop will also have a virtual participation option.  Schedule will be 6 hours daily, roughly anticipated as 0900 to 1600 Eastern.  Virtual platform to be provided by workshop facilitator.

**Please note that in person is advantageous to the student and their organization for the direct interaction it provides with inherent learning and retention benefits for many participants, however the remote option is available for this one-time opportunity for Value Engineering training.

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For more information:  https://www.cto.mil/sea/ve/ 

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