Contractors Should Be Accountable for Environmental Performance

Abstract

We are pleased to be here today to present our views on the Departments of Energy (DOE) and Defense (DOD) policies and practices regarding (1) payment of contractor Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) penalties, settlement payments, and associated legal costs and (2) reductions of contractor award fees for noncompliance with environmental regulations. My testimony today is primarily based on our October 30, 1989 report,1 prepared at the joint request of you, as Chairman of this subcommittee: Representative Dingell, as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; and Representative Wyden.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 17, 1989
Accession Number
AD1099446

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Hembra

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Agreements
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Health
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Natural Resources
  • Procurement
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.