Department of Energy: Contract and Project Management Concerns at the National Nuclear Security Admin. and Office of Environmental Management
Author | : Gene Aloise |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 2010-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437916898 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437916899 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Dept. of Energy (DoE) manages over 100 construction projects with estimated costs over $90 billion and 97 nuclear waste cleanup projects with estimated costs over $230 billion. DoE has about 14,000 employees to oversee the work of more than 93,000 contractor employees. This testimony discusses: (1) recent work on contract and project mgmt. within two of DoE's largest program offices -- the Nat. Nuclear Security Admin. (NNSA) and the Office of Environmental Mgmt. (EM); (2) preliminary results of ongoing work on project mgmt. at NNSA's Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility project at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina; and (3) actions needed by NNSA and EM to improve contract and project mgmt. Illustrations.