By Lynn Yarris, LCYarris@lbl.gov
Secretary of Energy Hazel O'Leary announced sweeping reforms in the way national laboratories such as LBL are managed under contract at a press conference in Washington on Thursday. The reforms follow the recommendations of a task force the Secretary appointed last year that was chaired by Deputy DOE Secretary Bill White.
"DOE has simply not been in control of its hundreds of contractors and $18 billion contractor budget," O'Leary said. "Contract reform is critical to our success in carrying out President Clinton's and Vice President Gore's efforts to reinvent government, making government work better and cost less."
O'Leary claimed her new reforms will increase competition for DOE business, hold contractors more accountable for fines and penalties, reduce excessive outside attorney fees, require specific performance criteria and measures in all contracts, and impose stricter cost controls on expenses such as administrative support, maintenance, pensions, overtime, and property management.
"The problems that we have identified and the reforms that we propose are not intended to be a sweeping indictment of the contractors who work for the Department or the federal managers who direct them," O'Leary said. "Many federal and contractor employees strive to provide effective service. Instead it is the overall system in which they work that demands our attention. We must create a system that focuses on efficient processes and quality results, rewards initiative and commitment, and provides meaningful sanctions and penalties where necessary."
A major recommendation of the task force is to replace some of DOE's traditional cost-reimbursement contracts with fixed-price or cost-sharing contracts. One of the key elements of this recommendation centers on performance-based contracts in which the management contractor will not necessarily perform those operations that can be subcontracted out at a lower cost. It also calls for well-defined, objective performance criteria for program activities, environment, health and safety requirements, and financial and management objectives. These criteria would be periodically updated and reviewed by DOE.
O'Leary's new policy also severely limits reimbursement of contractors who are fined or penalized for violating environment, health, and safety regulations. It does, however, offer incentives for good performances, such as more discretionary research funds for productive programs.
"We need to develop reward systems that better distinguish between superior and inferior contractor performance and federal program management," O'Leary said. "We also need accountability systems that do not leave taxpayers holding the bag in cases of contractor misconduct." The recommendations of the task force, officially called the Contract Reform Team Report, were made after many months of discussions within DOE and the White House's Office of Management and Budget, and with contractors, the General Accounting Office, members of Congress, state and local government officials, labor unions, non-profit organizations, and private citizens.
"I am pleased to report that we have already taken several meaningful steps that signal our commitment to contract reform," O'Leary said. "For example, we have frozen contractor salaries for 1994, resulting in a $1.55 billion savings over five years. We have also reduced budgeted expenditures for support services by 12 percent in 1994 (expected to save $100 million) and initiated innovative contracting approaches at several sites. As this report reflects, however, we have a long way to go." Currently, DOE has 52 management and operating contracts at its national laboratories and nuclear weapons facilities, on which it spends about $15.9 billion out of its $18.2 billion procurement budget. Historically, contractors have been relieved of most financial risk, primarily because of the weapons labs and the demands generated by the Cold War. For the same reason, there has been only limited external oversight. As a result, laboratory management and operations contracts have been cost-reimbursable, and have often included cost plus fixed or award fee stipulations.
According to the Contract Reform Team Report, many of the existing contracts do not provide well-defined performance criteria or the information needed by senior federal managers to make evaluations. Contracts have also typically been extended with little or no competition. The report calls for contracts to be reopened for bidding every 10 years, and for the procurement process to be streamlined. **********************************************************************
By Mike Wooldridge
Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary has announced the creation of an Advisory Board Task Force that will spend the next year charting the course of DOE's nine multipurpose labs.
The diverse group of experts from industry and academia will assess what DOE labs are producing today, and focus on strengthening DOE's ties with the private sector. The team's recommendations could include the redirection, conversion, or closure of elements within the DOE laboratory system.
O'Leary made the announcement at a Feb. 2 press conference, during which she stressed that the present focus of the task force is not on lab closures. "It is not our goal to single out a particular lab for closure, but to take a broad look what all our labs produce and at what cost," she said.
Responding to the announcement, LBL Director Charles Shank said the task force provides an important opportunity to review the contributions of the national labs and to explore new ways of working with industry and universities. "I certainly look forward to working with them to achieve what is best for the nation," Shank said.
A high priority for the group will be planning for the future of DOE's three nuclear weapons laboratories--Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Sandia. The task force's findings will help DOE to continue to guide nuclear programs, as they focus less on underground nuclear testing and more on stockpile stewardship.
O'Leary sited Lawrence Livermore as an example. "Livermore has been traditionally thought of as a weapons lab," she said. "But if you take a snapshot of it in 1993, you see defense work is shrinking, while work for others, cooperation with the private sector, and environmental restoration is increasing."
According to O'Leary, as recent geopolitical changes have made demands on the country to bolster competitiveness, there has been no shortage of opportunities for DOE labs to up its work with the private sector. "We could have entertained 100 percent more cooperative agreements with industry last year if we had just had the funding," O'Leary said.
O'Leary also emphasized the need to take a close look at the long term when considering funding issues and changes at DOE.
Bob Galvin of Motorola has been named chairman of the task force, which also includes experts in industrial research and development, public policy, management, defense, and the environment, as well as economists and representatives from academia.
The group will report their assessments and recommendations in February 1995.
By Lynn Yarris, LCYarris@lbl.gov
"Tis better to have been fat and lost than to have never been fat at all," says Life Sciences Division researcher Paul Williams, with apologies to Tennyson.
Williams' research on high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol--called the "good" cholesterol because it provides partial protection from heart disease--has led him to hypothesize that men and women who have lost weight are more likely to raise their HDL levels than those who have always been lean.
In an epidemiological study two years ago of people who exercise regularly by running, Williams found the highest HDL levels in runners who lost the most weight. He now wants to survey the HDL levels of men and women who have lost weight through dieting. Volunteers are being sought to answer a questionnaire and undergo a physical examination. In this examination, they will be hydrostatically weighed to estimate their percentage of body fat, and their blood will be sampled for lipoprotein cholesterol, lipase activity, and lipoprotein fractions. Their diets will also be assessed.
Williams is looking for two groups of non-smoking women and men who are currently lean. One group for each sex will be made up of people who have never weighed more than a few pounds above their current weight. The second group will be made up of the formerly overweight.
"We are looking for women who have lost approximately 23 pounds or more since their greatest lifetime weight, not counting pregnancy," says Williams. "In men, we are looking for individuals who have lost 26 pounds or more since their greatest lifetime weight."
Additional requirements are that subjects exercise less than three times per week, have a typical diet they follow, and do not take special medications for diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid condition, or high cholesterol.
Those interested in volunteering for this study, or those who want more information, should contact Davina Moussa at X5991.
William Spencer, president and chief executive officer of Sematech, in Austin, Texas, will be the inaugural speaker in LBL's newest lecture series: Science and Technology in a Competitive World. Spencer's talk is scheduled for noon on Friday, Feb. 11, in the Bldg. 50 auditorium. All employees are invited to attend.
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Elizabeth Arsem and Silvia Gabi of the Physics Division will be the featured speakers at the next Women in Science and Engineering Seminar, to be held at 12:10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, in Bldg. 70A-3377.
Refreshments will be served at noon.
Their presentation, "Hands-On Universe: A Link Between High School Students and LBL Scientists," will describe how this unique program developed and the research opportunities that have evolved. With access to the leading-edge astrophysics research tools and network technologies of Hands-On Universe (HOU), students and the museum public become active participants in genuinely collaborative "apprenticeship" style interactions.
Arsem, program manager of HOU, has worked in astrophysics as a senior administrative analyst since 1992. She has a B.A. degree in radio and television from San Francisco State University. Gabi has been a research associate with the Astrophysics Group at LBL since March 1993. She received her M.S. Degree in physics in 1992.
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In celebration of Black History Month, the Laboratory is sponsoring a number of activities throughout the month of February. The following is a partial list; other events will be announced as they are scheduled.
Former LBL employee William (Bill) M. Saunders died on Saturday, Jan. 22, in a glider plane accident in San Diego.
Saunders joined the Lab in 1980 as a staff scientist in the Cancer Therapy Program, where he investigated the use of heavy charged particles in the treatment of cancer. He also did basic research in the Bio-Med program. He left the Lab in 1985 to work at the Joint Center in Boston, and in 1988 became Chief of Radiation Oncology at UC San Diego. Saunders received his Ph.D. in nuclear science from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, in 1971, and his M.D. from the same institution in 1974.
Saunders is remembered by his friends and colleagues for his gentle demeanor and caring and compassionate attitude.
He is survived by his wife Maureen and daughters Janet and Lois.
Contributions in his memory may be sent to:
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Gareth Thomas, scientific director of LBL's National Center for Electron Microscopy, has been awarded a plaque from the Electron Microscopy Society of Thailand for his academic service.
As proof, DOE offered the signing of more than 300 CRADAs, including the putting together in record time of an agreement with the Big Three automakers that is part of President Clinton's "Clean Car" initiative. DOE also negotiated separate contracts with General Motors and Ford to develop electric vehicles that can switch fuels.
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It is equally important to observe all posted speed limit signs around the Laboratory, especially around construction areas and near pedestrian crosswalks. Your careful driving ensures the safety of everyone.
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The following LBL Rockridge Express schedule went into effect for a two-month trial period on Jan. 31. Please note the addition of the 6:35 a.m. shuttle from Rockridge BART to the Bldg. 65 shuttle bus stop and the 3:40 p.m. shuttle from Bldg. 65 to Rockridge BART.
Departs Rockridge BART Departs Bldg. 65 (AC Transit stop on College, northbound) New 3:40 p.m. New 6:35 a.m. 4:10 p.m. 7:05 a.m. 4:40 p.m. 7:35 a.m. 5:10 p.m. 8:15 a.m. 6:10 p.m. There has also been a change in the Late Evening Service shuttle bus schedule. Effective Feb. 22, the last on-site blue flag shuttle will depart Bldg. 65 at 8:40 p.m. and the last off-site red flag shuttle will depart Bldg. 65 at 9 p.m. Late Evening Service - LBL to Berkeley BART On-Site Blue Flag Route Departs Bldg. 65 Departs Bldg. 27 Departs 62/66 & 74/83 Departs Bldg. 2/54 7:40 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 7:50 p.m. 7:55 p.m. 8:40 p.m. 8:45 p.m. 8:50 p.m. 8:55 p.m. Off-Site Red Flag Route Departs Bldg. 65 Departs Berkeley BART 8 p.m. 8:10 p.m. 9 p.m. 9:10 p.m.
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February 7 C a l e n d a r February 11 7 m o n d a y WOMeN in SCIENce & ENGINEERing 12:10 p.m., Bldg. 70A-3377; E. Arsem & S. Gabi, LBL, "Hands-On Universe: A Link Between High School Students and LBL Scientists" PHYSICS DIVISION RESEARCH PROGRESS MEETING 2 p.m., Bldg. 50A-5132; H. Yamamoto, Harvard Univ., "From Heavy Quark Decays to CP Violation: Mostly Recent Results from CLEO," Refreshments, 1:40 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING COLLOQUIUM 3:30 p.m., 3105 Etcheverry; R. Linford, LANL, "Global Plutonium Management and Potential Roles for Accelerator-Driven Systems," Refreshments, 3:15 p.m. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COLLOQUIUM 4 p.m., 120 Latimer; T. Papoutsakis, Northwestern Univ., "Ex-Vivo Expansion of Primitive Hematopoetic Cells for Transplantation Therapies" NUCLEAR SCIENCE DIVISION COLLOQUIUM 4 p.m., Bldg. 70A-3377; G. Westfall, LBL/Michigan State, "The Disappearance of Flow and the Onset of Multifragmentation" 8 t u e s d a y LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION SEMINAR 4 p.m., Bldg. 66 Aud.; R. Schekman, UCB/Howard Hughes Medical Inst., "Mechanism and Regulation of Vesicle Traffic in the Secretory Pathway" PHYSICS DIVISION RESEARCH PROGRESS MEETING 4 p.m., Bldg. 50B-4205; C. Quigg, Fermilab, "Mesons with Beauty and Charm," Refreshments, 3:45 p.m. 9 w e d n e s d a y Special Lecture Noon, Bldg. 66 Aud.; W. Lester, UCB, "Contributions of African-American Men in Science" ENERGY & RESOURCES GROUP COLLOQUIUM 4 p.m., 2 Le Conte; P. Delaquil, Bechtel Engr., "Solar Thermal Electric Technologies: Today and Tomorrow," Refreshments, 3:30 p.m., Bldg. T-4 room 100A PHYSICS DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM 4:30 p.m., 1 Le Conte; G. Charpak, CERN, "From Particle Trajectories Imaging to the Applications in Biology & Medicine," Refreshments, 4 p.m., 375 Le Conte 10 t h u r s d a y SHOEMOBILE 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Bldg. 77 EH&S CLASS 8:30-11:30 a.m., Bldg. 62-203; EH&S Roles & Responsibilities for Research Supervisors (EHS 25) (continued from 2/3); pre-registration required, X6612 EH&S CLASS 9-10:30 a.m., Bldg. 90-2063; Laser Safety (EHS 280); pre-registration required, X6612 EH&S CLASS 1-4:30 p.m., Bldg. 71-280; Radiation Protection - Radionuclides (EHS 430) (concludes on 2/11); pre-registration required, X6612 EH&S CLASS 1:30-3 p.m., Bldg. 90-3132; Forklift Truck Safety (EHS 225); pre-registration required, X6612 ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM 3:30 p.m., 1 Le Conte; S. Zepf, UCB, Title to be announced, Refreshments, 3 p.m., 661 Campbell MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SEMINAR 4 p.m., 3110 Etcheverry; J. Pedlosky, Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst., "Large Amplitude Anomalies in Baroclinic Zonal Flows" PHYSICS DIVISION RESEARCH PROGRESS MEETING 4 p.m., Bldg. 50A-5132; U. Baur, Florida State Univ., "Di-boson Production at the Tevatron," Refreshments, 3:45 p.m. 11 f r i d a y CENTER FOR BEAM PHYSICS SEMINAR 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 71 Conf. Rm.; P. Chen, SLAC, "Applications of Plasma Lenses in Linear Colliders" LBL LECTURE Noon, Bldg. 50 Aud.; W. Spencer, Sematech, "Science and Technology in a Competitive World" EH&S CLASS 1-4:30 p.m., Bldg. 71-280; Radiation Protection - Radionuclides (EHS 430) (continued from 2/10); pre-registration required, X6612 ********************************************************************** Menu monday Oatbran pancakes(TM) Hearty vegetable beef Marinated flank steak Barbecued beef South of the Border tuesday Breakfast burrito Cream of mushroom Veal pizziola Marinated chicken breast(TM) Chicken black-eyed pea salad(TM) wednesday Corned beef hash & eggs Turkey noodle(TM) Hof brau roast beef Reuben South of the Border thursday Blueberry pancakes Creamy clam chowder Pasta primavera Steak burger Pizza pizza friday Hash brown surprise Vegetarian vegetable(TM) Cajun roast turkey Grilled ham & cheese South of the Border ********************************************************************** F l e a M a r k e t Flea Market ads may be sent via Lab mail to Bldg. 65B, electronic mail to fleamarket@lbl.gov, or via Fax to X6641. 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