Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing

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Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing is written by Gregory A. Garrett and published by Wolters Kluwer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0808018191 (ISBN 10) and 9780808018193 (ISBN 13).

The process of estimating the cost for the development and delivery of a product, service, or solution can range from simple to highly complex based upon multiple factors including: technology maturity, urgency, geographic location, quantity, quality, availability of resources, hardware and software, systems integration and more. This book provides a comprehensive discussion of cost estimating and contract pricing with extensive use of tools, techniques, and best practices from both the public and private sectors. Key topics of discussion include: Cost estimating methods Cost accounting standards Cost analysis Profit analysis Contract pricing arrangements Price analysis Total ownership cost Earned value management systems