Terry Brennan, Assistant Director
Office of Cost Estimating & Analysis

Cost Estimating & Analysis Center

Cost Estimating in EM is focused on providing tools, methods and training to EM project/program personnel to establish and improve EM project cost estimating and overall project/program cost management. In 2008 The EM Cost Estimating and Analysis (CE&A) Program was established at the Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC).

Mission

• Establish standards, policy, and procedures to ensure that EM cost and schedule estimates are accurate, traceable, and reliable.


• Provide Independent Cost Estimating (ICE) and Independent Cost Analysis (ICA) capability to support EM acquisition and project management program requirements.


• Provide independent cost estimating and analysis support to EM management, the EM Acquisition Advisory Board (EMAAB), and EM budget formulation processes.


• Lead the development and management of cost and schedule databases, methodologies, and tools needed by EM to improve and standardize its cost estimating and analysis capabilities.

Policies and Procedures

• Basis of Estimate (BOE) Template


• Characteristics of a High Quality Cost Estimate


• EM CE&A Overview


• Integrated Authorization Process (IAP) for M&O Contracts


• Integrated Authorization Process (IAP) for NON M&O Contracts


• Cost Estimate Process Workflow