[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR719.2]

[Page 390]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 719_CONTRACTOR LEGAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 719.2  What are the definitions of terms used in this part?

    For purposes of this part:
    Alternative dispute resolution includes processes such as mediation, 
neutral evaluation, mini-trials and arbitration.
    Contractor means any person or entity with whom the Department 
contracts for the acquisition of goods or services.
    Covered contracts means those contracts described in Sec. 719.3.
    Department means the Department of Energy, including the National 
Nuclear Security Administration.
    Department counsel means the individual in the field office, or 
Headquarter's office, designated as the contracting officer's 
representative and point of contact for a contractor or Department 
retained legal counsel, for purposes of this part only, for submission 
and approval of the legal management plan, advance approval of certain 
costs, and submission of a staffing and resource plan, as addressed in 
this part.
    Legal costs include, but are not limited to, administrative expenses 
associated with the provision of legal services by retained legal 
counsel; the costs of legal services provided by retained legal counsel; 
the costs of the services of accountants, consultants, or others 
retained by the contractor or by retained legal counsel to assist 
retained legal counsel; and any similar costs incurred by or in 
connection with the services of retained legal counsel.
    Legal management plan means a statement describing the contractor's 
practices for managing legal costs and matters for which it procures the 
services of retained legal counsel.
    Retained legal counsel means members of the bar working in the 
private sector, either individually or in law firms, who are retained by 
a contractor or the Department to provide legal services.
    Significant matters means legal matters, including litigation, 
involving significant issues as determined by Department counsel, and 
any legal matter where the amount of any legal costs, over the life of 
the matter, is expected to exceed $100,000.
    Staffing and resource plan means a statement prepared by retained 
legal counsel describing plans for managing a significant matter.