# Contractor Legal Management Requirements; Acquisition Regulations
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2013-05-03 · Effective 2013-07-02 · 78 FR 25795
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-10485
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 25795
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 719
- **Publication date:** 2013-05-03
- **Effective date:** 2013-07-02
## Abstract

The Department of Energy revises existing regulations covering contractor legal management requirements. Conforming amendments are also made to the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR). The regulations provide rules for handling of legal matters and associated costs by certain contractors whose contracts exceed $100,000,000 as well as legal counsel retained directly by the Department for matters in which costs exceed $100,000.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/05/03/2013-10485/contractor-legal-management-requirements-acquisition-regulations)
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