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Recruitment and Retention of Scientific and Technical Personnel

This Standard provides supplemental fire protection guidance applicable to the design and construction of DOE facilities and site features (such as water distribution systems) that are also provided for fire protection. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the applicable building code, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards, and any other applicable DOE construction criteria.

The Department of Energy (Department) began to incorporate performance-based incentive fees into its major management contracts after the 1994 Contract Reform report recommended the use of performancebased management contracts. The performance-based incentive approach ties elements of the contractor’s profits to the achievement of specific technical performance objectives, delivery schedules, or cost control objectives. Thus, fees paid to contractors should bear a direct relationship to performance and require that each incentive have objective performance metrics and an objective evaluation of contractor performance. Successful use of performance-based incentives should also result in improved contractor performance. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Department’s use of performance-based incentives has resulted in improved contractor performance at selected Departmental field sites.0x

Use of Performance-Based Incentives at Selected Departmental Sites

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore), a major component of the Department of Energy's national laboratory system, has an annual Research and Development (R&D) budget of about $1 billion. The Department established a set of processes and procedures to ensure that Livermore's R&D efforts are authorized by responsible Federal Officers and are consistent with the Department's mission. The objective of our audit was to determine whether Livermore was performing R&D that was not authorized by the Department.la

Research and Development at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Allegation Regarding Actions by Senior Office of Environment, Safety and Health Officials

Order authorizing A Cargill-Alliant, LLC to export electric energy to Canada.

Order authorizing A Cargill-Alliant, LLC to export electric energy to Canada.