Earned Value Management

Earned Value Management (“EVM”) is one of the most constructive tools of the Department of Defense (“DOD”) and the defense industry for allowing the assessment of a program’s cost, schedule, and progress to conduct informed decision-making among stakeholders. A properly implemented EVM System (“EVMS”) provides quantitative and qualitative data that can be used to understand the program objectives, completed scope of work, and program cost to track contract performance. The Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”) will conduct system surveillance beginning at contract award and continuing through the duration of the contract. EVMS surveillance will be conducted at all contractor sites where EVMSs are implemented for contracts valued over $20 million.