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41 U.S.C. 1711: Value engineeringText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 41-PUBLIC CONTRACTSCHAPTER 17-AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES

§1711. Value engineering

Each executive agency shall establish and maintain cost-effective procedures and processes for analyzing the functions of a program, project, system, product, item of equipment, building, facility, service, or supply of the agency. The analysis shall be⁠—

(1)  performed by qualified agency or contractor personnel; and

(2)  directed at improving performance, reliability, quality, safety, and life cycle costs.

( Pub. L. 111–350, § 3 , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 3718 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

1711

41:432.

Pub. L. 93–400, § 36, as added Pub. L. 104–106, title XLIII, § 4306(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 665.