In 1997, Congress, in the conference report, H.R. 105-271, to the FY1998 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Bill, directed the NRC to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). This report, the 2003 Assessment, is the final one in that series. It presents an examination of DOE's progress in improving program management over the past three years including the Department's response to the recommendations of the previous assessments in this series. In addition to assessing DOE's progress, the report also describes opportunities for further improvement and gives a prognosis for future developments.
Author(s): Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S Department of Energy Project Management, National Research Council
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 130
Front Matter......Page 2
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgment of Reviewers......Page 12
Contents......Page 14
Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 16
Executive Summary......Page 20
1 Introduction......Page 26
2 Progress and Opportunities......Page 30
3 Prognosis for Progress......Page 60
Appendixes......Page 70
APPENDIX A Statement of Task......Page 72
APPENDIX B Biographies of Committee Members......Page 73
APPENDIX C Committee Fact-Finding and Briefing Activities and Documents Reviewed, February 2003 Through June 2003......Page 79
APPENDIX D Compilation of Findings and Recommendations......Page 89
APPENDIX E Delegation of Authority as Acquisition Executive......Page 116
APPENDIX F Summary of External Independent Reviews for National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Environmental Management, and Office of Science Projects, FY 2001 Through FY 2003, Covering Only Baseline Validation Prior to Critical Decision 2......Page 118
APPENDIX G Correspondence Between Dr. Orbach and Dr. Alberts Regarding the Committee’s 2002 Assessment Report......Page 128
