Contracts & Procurement

DOE IG: NNSA Must Exercise ‘Professional Judgment’ in Support Service Contracts to Avoid Violating Federal Regulations

By Photo of Brian Bradley

Alissa Tabirian
NS&D Monitor
7/17/2015
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) must pay closer attention to its management of Support Service Contracts (SSC) to avoid violating federal regulations that govern personal services contracts and inherently…

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