Assessing the need for independent project reviews in the Department of Energy /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duscha, Lloyd A.
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • ASSESSING THE NEED FOR INDEPENDENT PROJECT REVIEWS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • FINDINGS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Guidelines for Project Selection
  • Content of Project Reviews
  • Capabilities of the Independent Reviewer
  • 1 Introduction
  • BACKGROUND
  • PURPOSE
  • Statement of Task
  • SCOPE
  • ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
  • 2 DOE's Construction Program and Procedures
  • BACKGROUND
  • NATIONAL LABORATORIES
  • CONTRACTING PRACTICES
  • PROJECT ACQUISITION
  • PRIVATIZATION
  • 3 The Independent Review Process INDEPENDENT REVIEW PROCESSES OF OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • The World Bank
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • EXTERNAL REVIEWS OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
  • General Accounting Office
  • Independent Project Analysis, Inc.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • SUMMARY
  • 4 Findings and Recommendations
  • FINDINGS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Candidate Projects Recommended for Independent Review
  • Privatization of Defense Environmental Management ProjectsRecommendations for Specific Projects
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A EXCERPT FROM HOUSE REPORT 105-271
  • Appendix B SITE VISITS, MEETINGS, AND INTERVIEWS
  • Acronyms