### Question
What does implementation mean?


### Answer
**Implementation** has the following meaning in *51 U.S.C. § 30307*:

> all activity in the life cycle of a project after preliminary design, independent assessment of the preliminary design, and approval to proceed into implementation, including critical design, development, certification, launch, operations, disposal of assets, and, for technology programs, development, testing, analysis, and communication of the results

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 30307*
  - Heading: **Subtitle III-Administrative Provisions > CHAPTER 303-CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT**

