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 ALs are effective upon issuance and until rescinded.
The Office of Inspector General’s Audit Strategy
AL 2022-03
6/3/2022
What is the purpose of this AL?
This AL provides general guidance to DOE COs regarding the most significant roles (and their associated responsibilities) of the contractor and of Government officials in the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) audit strategy for management and operating (M&O) contacts and in the DEAR class deviation issued to support it.