[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2052.242-70]

[Page 403]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 20--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
Sec. 2052.242-70  Resolving differing professional views.

    As prescribed in 2042.570-1, the contracting officer shall insert 
the following clause in the body of cost reimbursement solicitations and 
contracts for professional services, as appropriate. This clause may not 
be altered by the contracting officer.

   Resolving NRC Contractor Differing Professional Views (DPVs) (Date)

    (a) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) policy is to support 
the contractor's expression of professional health and safety related 
concerns associated with the contractor's work for NRC that may differ 
from a prevailing NRC staff view, disagree with an NRC decision or 
policy position, or take issue with proposed or established agency 
practices. An occasion may arise when an NRC contractor, contractor's 
personnel, or subcontractor personnel believes that a conscientious 
expression of a competent judgement is required to document such 
concerns on matters directly associated with its performance of the 
contract. The NRC's policy is to support these instances as Differing 
Professional Views (DPVs).
    (b) The procedure that will be used provides for the expression and 
resolution of differing professional views (DPVs) of health and safety 
related concerns associated with the mission of the agency by NRC 
contractors, contractor personnel or subcontractor personnel on matters 
directly associated with its performance of the contract. This procedure 
may be found in Attachments to this document. The contractor shall 
provide a copy of the NRC DPV procedure to all of its employees 
performing under this contract and to all subcontractors who shall, in 
turn, provide a copy of the procedure to its employees. The prime 
contractor or subcontractor shall submit all DPV's received but need not 
endorse them.

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