; and (ii) any decision to enter into low-rate initial production or full-rate production; and (B) at any other time considered appropriate by the Director or upon the request of the Chief Acquisition Officer; and (7) periodically assess and update the cost indexes used by the Department to ensure that such indexes have a sound basis and meet the Department’s needs for realistic cost estimation. (f) Review of cost estimates, cost analyses, and records of the Department The Secretary shall ensure that the Director— (1) promptly receives the results of all cost estimates and cost analyses conducted by the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, or the National Cemetery Administration and all studies conducted by the Administration in connection with such cost estimates and cost analyses for major acquisition programs and major automated information system programs of the Administrations; and (2) has timely access to any records and data in the Department (including the records and data of each Administration) that the Director considers necessary to review in order to carry out any duties under this section. (g) Participation, concurrence, and approval in cost estimation The Director may— (1) participate in the discussion of any discrepancies between an independent cost estimate and the cost estimate assessments of the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration for a major acquisition program or major automated information system program of the Department; (2) comment on deficiencies in the methodology or execution of any cost estimate or cost analysis developed by the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, or the National Cemetery Administration for a major acquisition program or major automated information system program