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Contract Management: DOD Begins New Effort to Improve Reporting of Contract Service Costs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the actions taken by the Department of Defense (DOD) to improve the accuracy of its cost reporting for contract services."
Date: October 13, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contract Management: Further Action Needed to Improve Veterans Affairs Acquisition Function

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is among the largest federal acquisition agencies, spending $7.3 billion on product and service acquisitions in 2004 alone. Recent reports by VA and other organizations identified weaknesses in the agency's acquisition function that could result in excess costs to the taxpayer. One report by the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) made 24 recommendations to impr… more
Date: October 19, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contract Management: Pilot Program Needed to Improve DOD Identification of Warranty Claims

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on the Department of Defense's (DOD) plans to develop a pilot program to use commercial sources to improve the collection of DOD claims under aircraft engine warranties, focusing on the: (1) benefits obtained by some private sector users of aircraft engine warranty services; and (2) efforts DOD has made the evaluate the feasibility of establishing… more
Date: October 29, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contract Management: Restructuring GSA's Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply Service (FSS) and Federal Technology Service (FTS) play an important role in assisting agencies procure a wide range of products and services. Over the past several years, FSS and FTS purchases have significantly increased, with IT products and services being the primary source of this growth. In April 2002, we identified overlap in FSS' and FTS' IT procurem… more
Date: October 2, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Project Hanford management contract quality assurance program implementation plan for nuclear facilities

Description: During transition from the Westinghouse Hanford Company (WHC) Management and Operations (M and O) contract to the Fluor Daniel Hanford (FDH) Management and Integration (M and I) contract, existing WHC policies, procedures, and manuals were reviewed to determine which to adopt on an interim basis. Both WHC-SP-1131,Hanford Quality Assurance Program and Implementation Plan, and WHC-CM-4-2, Quality Assurance Manual, were adopted; however, it was recognized that revisions were required to address th… more
Date: October 15, 1997
Creator: Bibb, E. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The use of intelligence information to identify the foreign interests of entities involved with DOE programs

Description: This report investigates whether DOE activities could benefit from greater and more consistent access to intelligence information on selected entities with foreign interests. It does not cover dual-use and munition commodities. The investigation determined what information was available from the national intelligence community and law enforcement agencies that would have prevented DOE contracts with selected entities if the information had been available and regulations regarding contracts with… more
Date: October 22, 1993
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Return on investment (ROI) proposal preparation guide

Description: The ROI Proposal Preparation Guide is a tool to assist Hanford waste generators in preparing ROI proposal forms for submittal to RL for funding. The guide describes the requirements for submitting an ROI proposal and provides examples of completed ROI forms. The intent is to assist waste generators in identifying projects that meet the criteria, provide information necessary to complete the ROI forms, and submit a proposal that is eligible to receive funding.
Date: October 1, 1999
Creator: Boom, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Integration/coordination contractor support to Environmental Restoration Program and Program Support Office. Contract status report, September 1, 1995--September 30, 1995

Description: This status report updates activities on the following tasks: Environmental restoration task planning; Waste management task planning; Waste management project support; CPP stakeholder involvement; EM site specific advisory board - Idaho National Engineering Laboratory; and, Hypermedia document. A summary status assessment and forecast of all tasks is provided and A cost management report is included.
Date: October 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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UMTRA Technical Assistance Contractor Quality Assurance Program Plan

Description: This Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) provides the primary requirements for the integration of quality functions into all Technical Assistance Contractor (TAC) Project organization activities. The QAPP is the written directive authorized by the TAc Program Manager to accomplish this task and to implement procedures that provide the controls and sound management practices needed to ensure TAC contractual obligations are met. The QA program is designed to use monitoring, audit, and surveilla… more
Date: October 1994
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Final report of the UMTRA independent technical review of TAC audit programs

Description: This report details the findings of an Independent Technical Review (ITR) of practices and procedures for the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project audit program. The audit program is conducted by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., the Technical Assistance Contractor (TAC) for the UMTRA Project. The purpose of the ITR was to ensure that the TAC audit program is effective and is conducted efficiently. The ITR was conducted from May 16-20, 1994. A review team observed audit practices … more
Date: October 1994
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Office of Inspector General semiannual report to Congress, April 1--September 30, 1998

Description: This Semiannual Report to Congress covers the period April 1 to September 30, 1998. The report summarizes significant Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit, inspection, and investigative accomplishments for the reporting period.These OIG efforts facilitated Department of Energy (DOE) efforts to improve the overall management of its programs. The OIG has developed a Strategic Plan which sets out its overall goals and objectives. The Office`s significant accomplishments are grouped by the strat… more
Date: October 1, 1998
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Let`s talk: Acquisitions and communications

Description: This pamphlet describes the Department of Energy`s policies and practices to strengthen effective communications within the Department and continue the Department`s outreach efforts to its current and prospective contractors. Also, the pamphlet summarizes the Department`s approaches to providing general information, prospective acquisition information, communications during the acquisition process, and communications strategies. In creating this pamphlet, not only have the Department`s policies… more
Date: October 1, 1998
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report on audit of management and operating contractor overtime costs

Description: The Department of Energy (Department) uses contractors to operate its facilities. During Fiscal Year 1994, the Department`s management and operating contractors (contractors) had a total payroll of about $6.6 billion. Of this amount, about $251 million was compensation for overtime pay. The purpose of our audit was to evaluate contractor overtime payments for compliance with applicable regulations and contract provisions. Our objective was to determine whether the Department had controls in pla… more
Date: October 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Integrated Services Management System (ISMS): A management and decision making tool

Description: This document provides information concerning the Integrated Services Management System (ISMS) that was developed for the Laboratories Services Division during the period February 1994 through May 1995. ISMS was developed as a formal method for centralized management of programs within the Division. With minor modifications, this system can be adapted for management of all overhead functions at SNL or for sector level program management. Included in this document are the reasons for the creatio… more
Date: October 1, 1995
Creator: Barber, D.S.; Brockman, D.L. & Buxton, L.D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Economics and the evaluation of publicly funded energy R and D

Description: There are three major areas in which economics can contribute to the evaluation of federal R and D: assessment of net benefits, ex ante expected as well as ex post realized; tailoring of R and D portfolios to policy goals; and guiding the contractual organization of R and D production. Additionally, evaluation of R and D and scientific activity tend to be distinctly retrospective, principally because of the long lags between the initial production activity and the observability of consequences.… more
Date: October 19, 1998
Creator: Jones, D.W. & Paik, I.K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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