Acquisition Regulations; Department of Energy Management and Operating Contracts

The Department of Energy (DOE) today amends the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to implement certain key recommendations of its Department-wide contract reform initiative. This initiative furthers the Department's policy objectives of protecting the environment, safety and health, cost control, and enhancing diversity. Changes are in the following areas: implementation of performance-based management contracting; the reimbursement of costs for fines, penalties, third-party liability, and property loss or damage; requirements for contractor make-or-buy plans; diversity; implementation of Section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993, including displaced worker hiring preferences; payment of fee; procedures for determining the application of laws, regulations, and Department directives to contractors; a requirement for a contractor safety management system covering the environment, safety, and health; ownership of records; and contractor overtime management policy.