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A Mission Need Statement (MNS) is the primary document supporting the acquisition executive’s decision to initiate exploration of options to fulfill a capability gap including but not limited to acquisition of a new capital asset.
Background and Timing
Mission need statement development occurs during the project initiation phase when a program identifies a capability gap between its current capabilities and capacities and those required to achieve the goals articulated in its strategic plan. A mission need statement is the translation of this gap into a high level requirement that can only be met through material means. Mission need statements summarize the analytical process used by programs to evaluate and define the need.
The Office of Project Assessment will review the MNS Document and provide a recommendation to the Program Office for projects with a Total Project Cost (TPC) greater than or equal to $100M.
DOE G 413.3-17 chg 1 MNS 2015-10-22.pdfDOE G 413.3-17
(10-22-2015)
Mission Need Statement - Examples (restricted to LBNL staff)
ESnet6 ESAAB Approved CD-0 MNS.pdfLBNL BioEPIC CD-0 MNS appr.pdfMission Need Statement Template
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