Why is an independent analysis capability needed?
Even if the government and the developer are working closely together, it is important for the government to have the ability to do their own analysis with raw measurement data independent from the developer organization. This means either having raw data delivered to the government regularly or having on-line access to the contractors data collection systems and databases. This does not imply that the government thinks that the contractor will manipulate the data and should in no way be construed as a lack of trust. Instituting this type of capability primarily forces the government to thoroughly understand the true project status and not make any assumptions about what the developer is communicating. When both parties analyze results and then get together to discuss them, the questions they each bring to the table are the basis for high-quality communications.
