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Looks like Congress my investigate NNSA's contract with LLNS

Anonymous said:

Looks like Congress my investigate NNSA's contract with LLNS if the House appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2010 on military activities of the Department of Defense [HR 2647] pass in its current form. Note this section on page 639 of the 650 page Bill...

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SEC. 3121. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT COSTS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORIES.

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED. — The Comptroller General shall review the effects of the contracts entered into by the Department of Energy in 2006 and 2007 that provide for the management and operations of the covered national laboratories. The review shall include the following:

(1) A detailed description of the costs related to the transition from the period when the management and operations of the covered national laboratories were performed by the University of California to the period when such management and operations were performed by a covered contractor, including —

(A) a description of any continuing differences in the cost structure of the management and operations when performed by the University of California and the cost structure of the management and operations when performed by a covered contractor; and

(B) an assessment of the effect of such cost differences on the resources available to support scientific and technical programs at the covered national laboratories.

(2) A quantitative assessment of the ability of the covered national laboratories to perform other important laboratory functions, including safety, security, and environmental management.

(b) REPORT. — Not later than March 1, 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review.

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

(1) The term "covered contractor" means—

(A) with respect to Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Security, LLC; and

(B) with respect to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.

(2) The term "covered national laboratories" means—

(A) the Los Alamos National Laboratory; and

(B) the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

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June 19, 2009 2:58 PM

Comments

Anonymous said…
As if anyone really cares.
Anonymous said…
The useless NNSA feds in 311 who wrote and approved the RFP are going to care. They wrote in such a way as to take away any natural advantage UC had in order to have a "level" bidding field and they brought in a for profit LLC. And I bet they will do everything in their power to show they made a wise selection and that LLNS has done wonderful things at LLNL.
Anonymous said…
I'm shaking in my boots... not. The fix is in, my friends. This Congressional investigation will go nowhere. The only result will be that LLNS will be given free reign to instigate further benefit and salary reductions to reduce the documented high LLC costs. Perhaps LLNS will even be able to work in some more layoffs. How lovely!

- George Miller

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