Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
Review and Quality Assessment Support
This service assists in verifying and validating software products or product components to ensure they fulfill their intended purpose when placed in their intended environment. The purpose of Verification is to ensure that selected work products meet their specified requirements. The purpose of Validation is to demonstrate that a product or product component fulfills its intended use. IV&V activities are performed by an entity that is not under the control of the organization that is subject to review.
IV&V is required for certain MITDPs and is frequently mandatory for projects receiving federal funding.
For more details (including pricing, maintenance windows, and your responsibilities), please refer to the "Contractual IV&V Support" service agreement - PDF - 192.72 KB.