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Nuclear Modernization

DoE and Nuke Production Site Prime Deescalate Contract Dispute

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

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DoE and Nuke Production Site Prime Deescalate Contract Dispute

The Department of Energy and its prime contractor for the two main U.S. civilian nuclear-weapons production sites agreed in early October to end a contractual dispute before it escalated to court, according to a recently published decision. According to a notice dated Oct. 6 and published subsequently, attorneys for the Bechtel National-led Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) and DoE dropped a dispute before the Civilian Board of Contractor Appeals (CBCA). The board is where federal contractors and the government argue business…

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