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12/22/00 Dispatch: Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) - Rewrite of Part 970, M&O Contracts
SUBJECT: Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR); Rewrite of Part 970, DOE Management and Operating Contracts
SOURCE: Federal Register, December 22, 2000, Vol. 65, No. 247, page 80993
SYNOPSIS: DOE is rewriting DEAR Part 970 in its entirety to streamline the policies, procedures, provisions and clauses that are applicable to DOE's management and operating (M&O) contracts. The new DEAR Part 970 eliminates coverage that is obsolete or unnecessarily duplicates coverage contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); updates and revises prescriptions and text of certain clauses to provide greater flexibility for DOE contracting personnel to modify the text of these clauses and to eliminate the need for commonly used deviations; and adds six clauses.
For more on the two notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs) that formed the basis for this final rule, see the March 13, 2000, FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPATCH "Department of Energy (DOE); Rewrite of DEAR Part 970, DOE Management and Operating (M&O) Contracts," and the June 14, 2000, FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPATCH "Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR); Cost Principles for Management and Operating (M&O) Contracts."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Righi, Office of Policy (MA-51), Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; 202-586-8175 (telephone); 202-586-0545 (facsimile); e-mail: michael.l.righi@pr.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: On March 13, 2000, DOE published a NPRM to rewrite and streamline DEAR Part 970. On June 14, 2000, DOE published a related NPRM to amend the DEAR to delete those cost principles and related provisions that are applicable to its M&O contracts that are adequately covered by the FAR. In response to the DEAR Part 970 rewrite NPRM, 14 respondents submitted 43 comments covering 22 separate topics, and in response to the cost principles NPRM, five respondents submitted 34 comments covering 24 separate topics. As a result of these comments, DOE is finalizing the proposed rules with minor changes.
In addition, DEAR Part 970 is reorganized and renumbered so that the coverage corresponds, to the extent practicable, with the FAR part, subpart, section, and subsection(s) being implemented or supplemented DEAR Part 970 (for example, the coverage in new DEAR Subpart 970.01, Management and Operating Contract Regulatory System, corresponds to that in FAR Part 1, Federal Acquisition Regulations System, and DEAR 970.0103, Publication and Codification, corresponds to FAR 1.303, Publication and Codification). Consequently, technical and conforming amendments to DEAR Part 970 and other DEAR parts are made.
Though several DEAR clauses have been deleted as duplicative of FAR clauses, and other DEAR clauses have been combined, six clauses are being added to the DEAR:
DEAR 952.204-75, Public Affairs, which prescribes uniform procedures pertaining to the dissemination of unclassified information relating to DOE contracts to the public and the news media. (Also, DEAR Subpart 904.72, Public Affairs, which references this clause, is added.)
DEAR 952.242-70, Technical Direction, which prescribes uniform directives and guidance pertaining to DOE's Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) authorities and limitations in providing technical direction to DOE contractors. (Also, DEAR Subpart 942.2, Contract Administration Services, is added.)
DEAR 970.5203-2, Performance Improvement and Collaboration, which implements the DOE policy that facilitates collaboration of improvements in any aspect of performance among the contractor, DOE, and other major facility contractors.
DEAR 970.5226-3, Community Commitment, which enunciates DOE's policy of outreach to the local communities in which DOE conducts business, and requires the M&O contractor to agree that its business operations and performance will be consistent with the policy.
DEAR 970.5235-1, Federally Funded Research and Development Center, which implements FAR 35.017, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, regarding the establishment, use, review, and termination of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers that are sponsored by DOE.
DEAR 970.5242-1, Penalties for Unallowable Costs, explains the penalty provisions associated with the submission of unallowable costs.