Understand DOE contracts.
Connect the rules to action.
These DEAR summaries explain the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation through practical lessons, fictional examples, and preparation checklists. Learn how the DOE supplement works with the FAR and your actual contract.
4 lessons available · Parts 901–904 · Reserved parts are excluded
Read the FAR, DEAR, and contract together.
The DEAR supplements the federal acquisition framework for the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). However, an agency procedure and a contractor duty serve different purposes. Start with the dated solicitation or contract, incorporated clauses, and applicable DOE/NNSA deviations.
Sources for the published lessons were reviewed November 7, 2026. The Acquisition.gov DEAR index has a July 7, 2025 baseline. Therefore, check the current eCFR and applicable DOE policy flashes before relying on a requirement.
DEAR summaries: read and watch
Choose a part below to open its guide and embedded long-form video. Each card uses the same cover image as its YouTube lesson. More completed lessons will be added as the series grows.
Federal Acquisition Regulations System
Before committing to extra work, connect the request to the actual contract and the official who has written authority. Also, distinguish agency acquisition procedures from the duties your company has accepted.
Definitions of Words and Terms
A familiar title does not establish responsibility or authority. First, find the definition that governs the term. Then connect that meaning to the parties, incorporated clauses, and the decision at hand.
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
Build a clear route for ethics concerns before a problem escalates. Learn to separate procurement integrity, contractor identification, gifts, kickbacks, and employee protections. Also, review the applicable contract terms and DOE deviations.
Administrative Matters
An organized folder does not authorize access to sensitive information. Connect records retention, information handling, security requirements, and public release decisions to the actual contract. Then retain evidence of the required approvals.
How to use these DEAR summaries
First, select the subject that matches your current question. Then watch the lesson and use its checklist to organize the facts, sources, and open issues. For example, a request for extra work calls for a check of written authority before your team commits.
Next, connect the lesson to the actual terms of your solicitation, contract, or subcontract. Also, check whether the work involves a DOE management and operating contract. Finally, assign an owner to obtain any needed clarification and retain the supporting record.
These guides support preparation and informed questions. They do not replace official sources, required approvals, or qualified advice. Only published GovSuccess lessons appear in the cards; reserved parts receive no lesson or placeholder.
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