Risk transfer

Definitions
Risk transfer is

"[a] risk-handling option that reallocates system requirements or design specifications between different system elements in order to reduce overall system risk, system element risk, or process risk."

{{Quote|[a] risk-handling option that shares selected program risks between the government and the prime system contractors by means of various contractual arrangements.

{{Quote|[a] risk-handling option that shares select program risks between government agencies involved in the acquisition process by means of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) or similar Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs).