§2446 Treatment of Contractors Who Engage in Improper Program Management

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Energy or the Administrator to tell certain Congress committees when a covered contractor did poor program management that caused a required notification under section 2753 or seriously harmed the cost, scope, or schedule tied to approval of critical decision 3 for a project (as defined by DOE Order 413.3B). They must explain whether ending the contract is appropriate, describe the contract’s award-fee and performance terms, and say how they plan to use any contract options. If they cannot give that information because of a contract enforcement action, they must notify those committees and give the date they will provide the full information. "Appropriate congressional committees" means the congressional defense committees, 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 another DOE part (not the Administration) that works on nuclear security.