[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR952.204-75]

[Page 384]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                     CHAPTER 9--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
Sec. 952.204-75  Public Affairs.

    As prescribed in 48 CFR 904.7201, insert the following clause.

                        Public Affairs (DEC 2000)

    (a) The Contractor must cooperate with the Department in releasing 
unclassified information to the public and news media regarding DOE 
policies, programs, and activities relating to its effort under the 
contract. The responsibilities under this clause must be accomplished 
through coordination with the Contracting Officer and appropriate DOE 
public affairs personnel in accordance with procedures defined by the 
Contracting Officer.
    (b) The Contractor is responsible for the development, planning, and 
coordination of proactive approaches for the timely dissemination of 
unclassified information regarding DOE activities onsite and offsite, 
including, but not limited to, operations and programs. Proactive public 
affairs programs may utilize a variety of communication media, including 
public workshops, meetings or hearings, open houses, newsletters, press 
releases, conferences, audio/visual presentations, speeches, forums, 
tours, and other appropriate stakeholder interactions.
    (c) The Contractor's internal procedures must ensure that all 
releases of information to the public and news media are coordinated 
through, and approved by, a management official at an appropriate level 
within the Contractor's organization.
    (d) The Contractor must comply with DOE procedures for obtaining 
advance clearances on oral, written, and audio/visual informational 
material prepared for public dissemination or use.
    (e) Unless prohibited by law, and in accordance with procedures 
defined by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must notify the 
Contracting Officer and appropriate DOE public affairs personnel of 
communications or contacts with Members of Congress relating to the 
effort performed under the contract.
    (f) In accordance with procedures defined by the Contracting 
Officer, the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer and 
appropriate DOE public affairs personnel of activities or situations 
that may attract regional or national news media attention and of non-
routine inquiries from national news media relating to the effort 
performed under the contract.
    (g) In releases of information to the public and news media, the 
Contractor must fully and accurately identify the Contractor's 
relationship to the Department and fully and accurately credit the 
Department for its role in funding programs and projects resulting in 
scientific, technical, and other achievements.

                             (End of clause)

[65 FR 81008, Dec. 22, 2000]