NAP-25 Admin Chg 1, Management and Operating Contractor Business Meals and Light Refreshments
Acquisition Letter 2012-05 provides general guidance pertaining to the reimbursement of meal costs in Management and Operating (M&O) contracts. The objective of this NAP is to provide additional requirements and establish complex-wide parameters for approving M&O Contractor business meals and light refreshments costs consistent with the Acquisition Letter.
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ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO
NAP-25, Management and Operating Contractor Business Meals and Light Refreshment
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Header BOP-03.08 NAP-25
Cover Office of Acquisition &Supply
Management
Office of Acquisition & Project
Management
Cover Footer Office of Acquisition &Supply
Management Office of Acquisition Management
1 1 Removed: FAR 31.205-14 and
1 1 Acquisition Letter 2005-12 Acquisition Letter 2012-05
1 3 Add: 3.a. NNSA Applicability
1 3a NNSA Service Center, NNSA Site
Offices NNSA Federal personnel
1 3a And all NNSA Management and
Operating (M&O) Contractors
and to all NNSA Management and
Operating (M&O) Contractors.
Contracting Officers are responsible
for including this policy in M&O
contracts.
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Add: 3.b. Equivalency: In
accordance with the responsibilities
and authorities assigned by
Executive Order 12344, codified at
50 USC sections 2406 and 2511
and to ensure consistency through
the joint Navy/DOE Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program, the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors
(Director) will implement and
oversee requirements and practices
pertaining to this Directive for
activities under the Director’s
cognizance, as deemed appropriate.
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certain working scenarios, working
lunches, or periodic exercises such
as emergency drills.
certain conferences, working
scenarios, working lunches, or
periodic exercises such as
emergency drills.
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Add: In addition, some M&O
contractors pay for separately
identified meal costs (charges)
when their employees attend non-
governmental sponsored
conferences.
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Removed: Meals and refreshments
for conferences shall be in
accordance with DOE Order
110.3A, Conference Management,
or its successor.
2 Row 5 Contracting Officer notification
required within two working days.
No Federal approval
Contracting Officer notification
required within supporting
documentation two working days
after emergency situation.
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2 * foreign Foreign
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2 6.a. NNSA Service Center Office of Acquisition Management
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6.c. Site Office Field Office
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Office of Acquisition Procurement
and Assistance Management (NA-
63)
Office of Acquisition Management
(NA-APM-10) (202) 586-7439
3 Signature
BY THE ORDER OF THE
SENIOR PROCUREMENT
EXECUTIVE
BY THE ORDER OF THE
ADMINISTRATOR
3 Signature David Boyd Edward Bruce Held
Attach
1 Row 5 Contracting Officer notification
required within two working days.
No Federal approval
Contracting Officer notification
required within supporting
documentation two working days
after emergency situation.
Attach
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1 * foreign Foreign
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NNSA POLICY LETTER
Approved: 05-30-08
Admin Change 1: 10-10-13
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING
CONTRACTOR BUSINESS MEALS AND
LIGHT REFRESHMENT
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Office of Acquisition & Project Management
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AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY:
http://www.nnsa.energy.gov Office of Acquisition Management
http://www.nnsa.energy.gov/
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MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTOR BUSINESS MEALS AND LIGHT
REFRESHMENT
1. PURPOSE. Acquisition Letter 2012-05 provides general guidance pertaining to the
reimbursement of meal costs in Management and Operating (M&O) contracts. The
objective of this NAP is to provide additional requirements and establish complex-wide
parameters for approving M&O Contractor business meals and light refreshment costs
consistent with the Acquisition Letter.
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2. CANCELLATIONS. BOP-003.08, Management and Operating Contractor Business
Meals and Light Refreshment, dated 5-30-08.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. NNSA Applicability. This policy applies to NNSA Federal personnel and to all
NNSA Management and Operating (M&O) Contractors. Contracting Officers are
responsible for including this policy in M&O contracts.
b. Equivalency. In accordance with the responsibilities and authorities assigned by
Executive Order 12344, codified at 50 USC sections 2406 and 2511 and to ensure
consistency through the joint Navy/DOE Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the
Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors (Director) will implement and oversee
requirements and practices pertaining to this Directive for activities under the
Director’s cognizance, as deemed appropriate.
4. BACKGROUND. A common practice at NNSA facilities has been for M&O
Contractors to provide food, and beverages to visitors, dignitaries, and employees under
and during certain conferences, working scenarios, working lunches, or periodic
exercises such as emergency drills. These meals and refreshments have been provided
for protocol reasons, for efficiency or convenience during working lunches, or for
employees required to remain at a particular duty station. In addition, some M&O
contractors pay for separately identified meal costs (charges) when their employees
attend non-governmental sponsored conferences. Over the years, practices and policies
for approving costs related to business meals and light refreshments have become
inconsistent throughout the NNSA complex necessitating the development and
implementation of standard reimbursement practices.
5. REQUIREMENTS. The table below provides additional limitations on the allowability
of light refreshments and meals. The cost of alcoholic beverages is not an allowable cost.
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Description Allowable (if
determined
reasonable by
the Contracting
Officer)
Unallowable Approved By
Light Refreshments (coffee, tea,
water, soda) for business
meetings and contractor award
ceremonies
X No Federal approval or
notification required
Light Refreshments (coffee, tea,
water, soda) for elected officials
and/or foreign dignitaries *
X No Federal approval or
notification required
Meals for elected officials
and/or foreign dignitaries *
X No Federal approval or
notification required
Emergency Meals
(i.e., Meals during emergency
situations are allowable when
there is an imminent danger to
government property, people
and/or the environment)
X No Federal approval
Contracting Officer
notification required with
supporting documentation
within two working days after
the emergency situation.
Meals and refreshments at
formal conferences only if:
incidental to the conference;
attendance is important for the
attendee’s full participation; and
substantial function occurring
separately from wherein the
food is served. **
X No Federal approval or
notification required;
Contracting Officer
notification required with
supporting documentation
within two working days prior
to the conference.
Policy Flash 2012-52
Refreshments or meals
specifically authorized by
provisions of the existing
contract
X No Federal approval or
notification required unless
the existing contract
specifically requires approval
All other light refreshments and
meals
X
* Foreign dignitaries defined foreign head of state or government, or foreign government official
with protocol rank equivalent or superior to the NNSA Administrator.
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** per diem claims must be reduced if the meals are included in a registration fee.
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6. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. The Deputy Director, Office of Acquisition Management is responsible for
ensuring that the implementation of this policy and compliance with its
requirements are consistently implemented in NNSA M&O contracts.
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b. Field Office Managers are responsible for ensuring current NNSA M&O
Contractors develop and implement respective contractor policies, procedures,
and practices consistent with requirements captured in this policy.
c. Field Office Contracting Officers are responsible for:
(1) Ensuring contractor compliance with this policy.
(2) Negotiating exceptions to the NNSA business meals only in exceptionally
unusual and extenuating circumstances.
(3) Determining the allowability of costs associated with questionable food
and beverage costs.
7. CONTACT. Deputy Director, Office of Acquisition Management (NA-APM-10),
202-586-7439.
BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR:
Attachment:
Contractor Requirements Document
Edward Bruce Held
Acting Administrator
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CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
NNSA M&O Contractors shall develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices for
providing business meals and light refreshment costs consistent with the Contractor
Requirements Document. The table below provides additional limitations on the allowability of
light refreshments, snacks and meals. The cost of alcoholic beverages is not an allowable cost.
Description Allowable (if
determined
reasonable by
the
Contracting
Officer)
Unallowable Approved By
Light Refreshments (coffee, tea,
water, soda) for business meetings
and contractor award ceremonies
X No Federal approval or
notification required
Light Refreshments (coffee, tea,
water, soda) for elected officials
and/or foreign dignitaries *
X No Federal approval or
notification required
Meals for elected officials and/or
foreign dignitaries *
X No Federal approval or
notification required
Emergency Meals
(i.e., Meals during emergency
situations are allowable when there
is an imminent danger to
government property, people
and/or the environment)
X No Federal approval
Contracting Officer
notification required within
supporting documentation two
working days after emergency
situation.
Meals and refreshments at formal
conferences only if: incidental to
the conference; attendance is
important for the attendee’s full
participation; and substantial
function occurring separately from
where the food is served. **
X No Federal approval
Contracting Officer
notification required with
supporting documentation
within two working days prior
to the conference.
Policy Flash 2012-52
Refreshments or meals specifically
authorized by provisions of the
existing contract
X No Federal approval or
notification required unless
the existing contract
specifically requires approval
All other light refreshments and
meals
X
* Foreign dignitaries defined as foreign head of state or government, or foreign government
official with protocol rank equivalent or superior to the NNSA Administrator.
** per diem claims must be reduced if the meals are included in a registration fee.
NNSA POLICY LETTER
Approved: 05-30-08
Admin Change 1: 10-10-13
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR:
Edward Bruce Held
Acting Administrator
Attachment:
Contractor Requirements Document
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT