### Question
How does COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS define direct costs?


### Answer
Under *51 U.S.C. § 50504*, **direct costs** is defined as:

> the actual costs that can be unambiguously associated with such use, and would not be borne by the United States Government in the absence of such use

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 50504*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities > CHAPTER 505-COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS**

