Ruh roh, looks like SNL got caught by IG
Our inspection substantiated the allegation. We found that SNL used Federal contract funds to engage in activities that were intended to influence the extension of Sandia Corporation's contract with the Department—a contract then valued at about $2.4 billion per year. In particular, SNL developed and executed a plan that involved meeting with and attempting to influence Federal and Congressional officials to provide assistance in obtaining a noncompetitive extension of its contract with the Department. We determined that these activities appeared to

have violated United States Code (U.S.C.) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions prohibiting the use of Federal funds to influence members of Congress or Federal officials with regard to an extension of a contract. We also concluded that such activities were impermissible under a provision of the Sandia Corporation M&O contract, which prohibits the contractor from making interface with any Federal, state, municipal or local legislators, or legislative personnel for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business for Sandia Corporation.
http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/11/f19/IG-0927.pdf
Our inspection substantiated the allegation. We found that SNL used Federal contract funds to engage in activities that were intended to influence the extension of Sandia Corporation's contract with the Department—a contract then valued at about $2.4 billion per year. In particular, SNL developed and executed a plan that involved meeting with and attempting to influence Federal and Congressional officials to provide assistance in obtaining a noncompetitive extension of its contract with the Department. We determined that these activities appeared to

have violated United States Code (U.S.C.) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions prohibiting the use of Federal funds to influence members of Congress or Federal officials with regard to an extension of a contract. We also concluded that such activities were impermissible under a provision of the Sandia Corporation M&O contract, which prohibits the contractor from making interface with any Federal, state, municipal or local legislators, or legislative personnel for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business for Sandia Corporation.
http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/11/f19/IG-0927.pdf
Comments
Adam Rowen (manager of the Materials Chemistry department) from Sandia National Laboratories does not have a Ph.D.
The last lab director of LLNL didn't have a PhD and did just fine.
Does anyone give a care about one lowly level-1 manager who doesn't have a PhD other than Nov 19, 2:24AM who must have been fired or not hired by this no name? There are countless managers at any of the labs without a PhD. When Adam makes it to the level of Lab Director, then maybe someone might care about this tired troll. If Adam used to date your mom, then you have enough problems without needing to cry about it here instead of at your therapist.
November 19, 2014 at 5:13 PM
Oh wow - imagine a report "suggests" something bad might have happened! What a tragedy! We should hang everyone involved! Right now!
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sandia-illegally-used-contract-dollars-to-lobby-for-more-federal-contracts/article/2556335
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