An STSM shall have a working level knowledge of technical contract management to assess contractor performance.

DOE-STD-1175-2003

Lead a team to conduct compliance-based and performance-based assessments.

Identify the differences in outcomes and the reasons for these differences.

Write, or review and approve, an assessment report.

Based on an evaluation of contractor activities, review and approve corrective

actions and recommendations, and communicate the results to contractor

management.

Participate in formal meetings between Department management and assessed

organizations management to discuss the results of the assessments.

Discuss the key processes used in the trending and analysis of operations

information.

Discuss the key process to develop and implement metrics and performance

measures, validate performance against metrics and performance measures, and

trend/analyze data to establish a continuous improvement program.

Discuss the importance and key elements of the following:

Maintenance history

Operational incident/occurrence report data

Security infractions

Safety incidents

Radiation exposure and incident reporting

Schedule variances

Counterfeit and suspect parts

Using DOE O 231.1A, Environment, Safety, and Health Reporting, and DOE M

231.1-2, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information, discuss

the role of an STSM related to reportable occurrences. Given an occurrence report,

determine whether:

Review processes are adequate

Causes are appropriately defined

Corrective actions address causes

Lessons learned are appropriate

Corrective actions are completed

Given incident/occurrence report data for a specified period, analyze the

information for contributing factors and safety trends.

17.

An STSM shall have a working level knowledge of technical contract management

to assess contractor performance.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills:

Identify the three major DOE contract types and describe the characteristics, and

the advantages and disadvantages of each.