Financial management to meet commitments to quality, cost

DOE-STD-1171-2003

49.

Safeguards and security personnel shall demonstrate a familiarity level

knowledge of financial management to meet commitments to quality, cost, and

schedule for safeguards and security.

Supporting Knowledge and Skills

Define and compare the terms "cost estimate" and "budget."

Describe the process for preparing cost estimates and budget.

Describe and compare labor and non- labor costs.

Describe and compare direct and indirect costs.

Discuss methods of reducing indirect costs.

Discuss the types of projects and the methods for funding these projects.

50.

Safeguards and security personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowle dge

of assessment techniques (such as planning and use of observations, interviews,

and document reviews) to assess facility performance, report results of

assessments, and follow-up on actions taken as the result of assessments.

Supporting Knowledge and Skills

Describe the role of safeguards and security personnel in overseeing

government-owned contractor-operated facilities.

Describe the assessment requirements and limitations associated with

safeguards and security personnel's interface with contractor employees.

Conduct an interview representative of one that would be conducted during an

occurrence investigation.

Explain the essential elements of a performance-based assessment including

investigation, fact-finding, and reporting.

Describe the contents of an assessment report.

Explain the essential elements and processes associated with the following

assessment activities:

Exit interviews

Closure process

Tracking to closure

Follow-up

Contractor corrective action implementation