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Department of Energy: Major System Acquisitions From 1980 Through 1996

RCED-97-85R Published: Mar 04, 1997. Publicly Released: Mar 04, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided a listing of the major systems acquisitions (MSA) that were conducted by the Department of Energy (DOE) between 1980 and 1996.

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Contract terminationCost overrunsEnergy researchFederal procurementNuclear powerplant constructionNuclear reactorsNuclear weaponsResearch and development costsResearch program managementSchedule slippages