### Question
What is the definition of development cost?


### Answer
The definition of **development cost** is as follows in *51 U.S.C. § 30104*:

> the total of all costs, including construction of facilities and civil servant costs, from the period beginning with the approval to proceed to implementation through the achievement of operational readiness, without regard to funding source or management control, for the life of the program

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 30104*
  - Heading: **Subtitle III-Administrative Provisions > CHAPTER 301-APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING**

