COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE STANDARD

DEF(AUST)5657

AUSTRALIAN

COST SCHEDULE CONTROL SYSTEMS

CRITERIA;

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

PUBLISHED UNDER AUTHORITY
OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter 1 Overview

Preface 1.1
Introduction 1.2
Departmental Authority 1.3
Criteria Objectives 1.4
The Criteria Concept 1.5
Management’s Data Needs 1.6
Performance Reporting 1.7
Implementation Process Summary 1.8

Chapter 2 General Information

Terms Explained 2.2
Criteria Requirements 2.3

Chapter 3 Organisation

Introduction 3.1
Contract Work Breakdown Structures 3.2
Interrelationship of CWBS and Organisation 3.3
Cost Accounts 3.4
Types of Effort - Differentiation 3.5
Work Packages 3.6
Level of Effort 3.7
Apportioned Effort 3.8
Detailed Planning 3.9
Criteria 3.10

Chapter 4 Planning and Budgeting

Introduction 4.1
Planning 4.2
Scheduling 4.3
Budgeting 4.4
Management Reserve 4.5
Undistributed Budgets 4.6
Contract Budget Base 4.7
Price and Exchange Variation 4.8
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) 4.9
Criteria 4.10

Chapter 5 Accounting

Introduction 5.1
Material Accounting System 5.2
Criteria 5.3

Chapter 6 Indirect Cost Management

Introduction 6.1
Criteria 6.2

Chapter 7 Analysis

Introduction 7.1
Budgeted Cost for Work Scheduled 7.2
Budgeted Cost for Work Performed 7.3
Data Analysis 7.4
Data Summarisation 7.5
Significant Variances 7.6
Technical Achievement 7.7
Estimate at Completion 7.8
Criteria 7.9

Chapter 8 Revisions and Access to Data

Introduction 8.1
Contract Changes 8.2
Approval 8.3
Formal Reprogramming 8.4
Baseline Maintenance 8.5
Access to Data 8.6
Criteria 8.7

Chapter 9 Implementation Processes

General 9.1
Pre-Contract Activities 9.2
Contracts 9.3
Review Teams 9.4
Demonstration Process 9.5
Compliance After Acceptance 9.6

Chapter 10 CSCSC and Work Teams

Work Teams 10.1
Cost Performance Reporting 10.2

Chapter 11 Additional Considerations for Production/Manufacturing Contract Applications

Introduction 11.1
Cost Accounts for Manufacturing 11.2
Manufacturing Work Packages 11.3
Considerations 11.4

Chapter 12 Reporting

General Requirements 12.1

Chapter 13 Surveillance

Purpose 13.1
Concepts 13.2
Administrative Aspects 13.3
Deviations 13.4
Subcontractors 13.5
Surveillance Personnel 13.6
Records and Reports 13.7
Responsibilities 13.8
Planning and Performing Surveillance 13.9
Surveillance During Phase I 13.10
Surveillance During Phase II 13.11

ANNEXES

A. Example of CSCSC Request for Tender and Contract Requirements
B. Example Memorandum of Understanding for CSCSC
C. CSCSC Negotiation Checklist
D. Evaluation/Demonstration Review Checklist for CSCSC
E. Evaluation/Demonstration Review Worksheet Formats
F. CSCSC Review Reports
G. Sample Cost Performance Report Formats
H. List of Abbreviations
Index