(a) whether the Government uses Life Cycle Cost (LCC) method for
defence procurement and if so, the details of the transactions carried
out under this method;
(b) whether the Government has formulated / is in the process of
formulating a policy on procurement through the LCC method and if so,
the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has sought Finance Ministry’s comments on
the LCC method and policy being used currently and if so, the details there
of and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Ministry of Defence has accepted comments / objections
raised by the Ministry of Finance to the current method of LCC being used
and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) whether the Ministry of Defence proposes to rectify the LCC policy
to meet objection of Ministry of Finance and if so, the details thereof and
if not, the reasons therefor?