Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy

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.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Progress and Opportunities
3 Prognosis for Progress
Appendix A: Statement of Task
Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members
Appendix C: Committee Fact-Finding and Briefing Activities and Documents Reviewed, February 2003 Through June 2003
Appendix D: Compilation of Findings and Recommendations
Appendix E: Delegation of Authority as Acquisition Executive
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
Appendix G: Correspondence Between Dr. Orbach and Dr. Alberts Regarding the Committee's 2002 Assessment Report