DOE Contracts to Demonstrate Coal Liquefaction Adequately Protect Government Interests.

Abstract

Solvent Refined Coal I and Solvent Refined Coal II are processes for converting high ash and sulfur content coals to clean burning, environmentally acceptable solid and liquid fuels. The Department of Energy in 1980 awarded contracts to two companies to demonstrated these processes. The Chairman asked GAO to evaluate the negotiation and award of these contracts to determine whether they adequately consider and protect the Government's interest. GAO found that the contract adequately protect the Government's interest and were awarded in accordance with established Federal and Department of Energy procurement policies and regulations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106808

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arbitration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Overruns
  • Engineering
  • Fuels
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Negotiations
  • Patents
  • Procurement
  • Revenue Sharing
  • United States
  • West Germany

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