The Contract Reform Initiative has spawned a number of new and innovative features in recent contract actions, including competitive solicitations. The following is a compilation of such features. It is our intention to update the list from time to time. Status of Contract Reform Initiative Contract Reform is fundamentally changing the way the Department does business. The culture of the Department is increasingly characterized by receptivity and responsiveness to new ideas, new partners, and new contracting approaches and structures.
Numerous initiatives are underway to replace outmoded and burdensome practices.
While all laboratory contracts we examined had some performance-based features, we found wide variance in the number of performance measures and the types of fees negotiated. Some of the activities described in this family of web pages are performed under a contract between the U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge Associated Universities.