Acquisition Letter No. AL-1995-14

Acquisition Letters (ALs) are issued under the authorities of the Senior Procurement Executives of DOE and NNSA. ALs are intended for use by procurement professionals of DOE and NNSA, primarily Contracting Officers, and other officials involved in the acquisition process. Only DOE and NNSA Contracting Officers make definitive interpretations of how ALs affect DOE and NNSA contracts and related procedures. ALs are effective upon issuance and until rescinded.

Subcontracts Under the New Independent States Program

AL 1995-14 (Archived)

11/17/1995

What is the purpose of this AL?

This AL is to inform the Department of Energy (DOE) Procurement Directors about the use of a model clause set in subcontracts between DOE national laboratories and scientific institutes in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS). At present, there are approximately 250 subcontracts between DOE laboratories and NIS scientific institutes.