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Executive Summary
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... In 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations directed DOE to contract with the National Research Council (NRC)
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... Cost-effective facilities and infrastructure management requires reliable and robust performance measures consistently applied in an evaluation framework that reflects corporate goals and missions. The committee has proposed a facilities management system (FMS)
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... Dedicated leadership and committed federal managers and contractors at all levels, as well as the continuing support of Congress, will be required to effectively sustain and recapitalize the department's real property assets. Long-term improvement will require cultural and organizational changes, improved planning and budgeting procedures, and the development of improved performance measures.
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... The committee suggests that all M&O contracts include significant incentive fees tied to the stewardship of facilities using metrics that assess performance based on a benchmark of 100 percent sustainment of F&I and on F&I capacity to provide complete support of the site's mission. DOE's goal should be for all contractors to earn their full incentive fee for facilities stewardship.
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... General Accounting Office. NRC (National Research Council)
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