While Clinch River Breeder Reactor Steam Generator Contract Could Not Have Been Terminated for Default, Many Aspects Are Questionable
EMD-82-37
Published: Mar 17, 1982. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 1982.
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GAO reviewed several components of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor (CRBR), the Nation's first liquid metal fast breeder reactor demonstration plant. GAO was asked to determine whether the contract for the steam generator should be terminated for default because of significant cost and timeframe overruns.
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CompetitionContract costsContract modificationsContract termsCost overrunsFast breeder reactorsSource selectionSubcontractorsBreach of contractSteam generators