### Question
Can you define what engineering and manufacturing development contract means?


### Answer
**Engineering and manufacturing development contract** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2442*:

> a prime contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of a major defense acquisition program

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2442*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 144-MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS**

