Nuclear Waste: Department of Energy's Project to Clean Up Pit 9 at Idaho Falls Is Experiencing Problems

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the: (1) Department of Energy's (DOE) basis for selecting a fixed-price contracting approach and a subcontract for the Pit 9 project at Idaho National Engineering Laboratory; (2) basis for awarding the subcontract to Lockheed Martin Advanced Environmental Systems; and (3) current status of the project and the potential for cost overruns.