§2446 Treatment of contractors who engage in improper program management

Summary

If the Secretary of Energy or the Administrator finds that a covered contractor did poor program management that led to a notice under section 2753 or seriously hurt the cost, scope, or schedule for approval of critical decision 3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, they must send the appropriate congressional committees three things: whether ending the contract is a proper response, how the contract handles award fees and performance, and how they plan to use any contract options. If they cannot send those items because of a contract enforcement action, they must tell the committees about the enforcement action and give the date they expect to send the information. Appropriate congressional committees means the congressional defense committees and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. A covered contractor means a contractor of the Administration or a contractor of a part of the Department of Energy (not the Administration) that works on nuclear security.