48 CFR § 234.001-70 - 234.001-70 Definitions.
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title: "48 CFR § 234.001-70 - 234.001-70 Definitions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "234.001-70"
section_name: "234.001-70 Definitions."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING"
part_number: "234"
part_name: "MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
cfr_part: "234"
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# 234.001-70 234.001-70 Definitions.
As used in this part—
*Acceptable earned value management system* means an earned value management system that generally complies with system criteria in paragraph (b) of 252.234-7002, Earned Value Management System.
*Earned value management system* means an earned value management system that complies with the earned value management system guidelines in the ANSI/EIA-748.
*Production of major defense acquisition program* means the production and deployment of a major system that is intended to achieve an operational capability that satisfies mission needs, or an activity otherwise defined as Milestone C under Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 or related authorities.
[Redesignated at 90 FR 5727, Jan. 17, 2025]