### Question
Can you define what life-cycle cost means?


### Answer
**Life-cycle cost** is defined as the following in *14 U.S.C. § 581*:

> all costs for development, procurement, construction, and operations and support for a particular capability or asset, without regard to funding source or management control

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 581*
  - Heading: **PART I-REGULAR COAST GUARD > CHAPTER 15-ACQUISITIONS > SUBCHAPTER III-DEFINITIONS**

