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Relevant Laws and Regulations
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 USC 432)
- OMB Circular A-131
- FAR Parts 48 and 52.248
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- VE Handbook, DOD 4245.8-H (pdf)

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DOD Value Engineering Program
Office Of Federal Procurement Policy Act
(41 USC 432)

1. OFPP Act, 41 USC 432, Title 41 - Public Contracts
    Chapter 7 - Office Of Federal Procurement Policy

Sec. 432. Value engineering

-Statute
  1. In general
    Each executive agency shall establish and maintain cost-effective value engineering procedures and processes.
  2. ''Value engineering''
    defined As used in this section, the term ''value engineering'' means an analysis of the functions of a program, project, system, product, item of equipment, building, facility, service, or supply of an executive agency, performed by qualified agency or contractor personnel, directed at improving performance, reliability, quality, safety, and life cycle costs.

2. OMB Circular A-131, found various places, including

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a131/a131.html

another version at http://clinton4.nara.gov/OMB/circulars/a131/a131.html