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Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) is an acquisition philosophy that emphasizes keeping system Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) within an established range by trading the other system acquisition variables of performance or schedule.
The intent of CAIV is to provide the customer/warfighter with highly capable systems that are affordable over the life cycle. The CAIV process is twofold. First it is essentially a planning activity establishing and adjusting program cost objectives through the use of cost-performance analyses and trade-offs. This is facilitated by a Cost Performance Integrated Product Team (CPIPT) during all phases of the acquisition program.