Pursuant to OMB Circular No. A-109 (A-109) and the definition at FAR 2.101, within USDA, a system shall be considered a major system if:

(a) The total acquisition costs (for information technology, life cycle costs) are estimated to be $50 million or more, or

(b) The system, regardless of estimated acquisition or life cycle costs, has been specifically designated to be a major system by the USDA Acquisition Executive or by the Major Information Technology Systems Executive.