§2446 Treatment of Contractors Who Engage in Improper Program Management

Summary

When the Secretary of Energy or the Administrator finds that a covered contractor did improper program management that caused a notice under section 2753 or badly affected the cost, scope, or schedule for getting approval of critical decision 3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, they must tell certain congressional committees three things: whether ending the contract is appropriate, the contract’s terms about award fees and performance, and how they plan to use any contract options. If they cannot share that information because of a contract enforcement action, they must notify the committees about the enforcement action and say when they will send the required details. Appropriate congressional committees: the congressional defense committees; the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Covered contractor: a contractor for the National Nuclear Security Administration or for another DOE part involved in nuclear security.