### Question
How does the law define value engineering analysis?


### Answer
Under *23 U.S.C. § 106*, **value engineering analysis** is defined as:

> a systematic process of review and analysis of a project, during the planning and design phases, by a multidisciplinary team of persons not involved in the project, that is conducted to provide recommendations such as those described in subparagraph (B) for—


(i) providing the needed functions safely, reliably, and at the lowest overall lifecycle cost

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 106*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

