15.00, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DESIGNATION ORDER NO. 00-15.00 TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT 1. DESIGNATION. Under the authority vested in me as the Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management and pursuant to the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) 48 C.F.R. Subpart 909.4, you are hereby designated the Department of Energy's (DOE) Debarring Official and the DOE Suspending Official. 2. RESCISSION. None. 3. LIMITATION. 3.1 Nothing in this Order shall be construed to supercede or otherwise interfere with the authorities provided to the Administrator for Nuclear Security by law or by delegation. Furthermore, nothing herein constitutes authority to exercise authority, direction, or control of an employee of NNSA or its contractors. 3.2 In exercising the authority in this Order, the designee shall be governed by the rules and regulations of DOE and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDESIGNATE. This designation may not be redesignated or delegated. 5. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 5.1 All actions pursuant to any authority delegated prior to this Order or pursuant to any authority granted by this Order taken prior to and in effect on the date of this Order are ratified and remain in force as if taken under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded. 5.2 A copy of this Order shall be provided to DOE's Office of Management, which manages the Secretarial Delegations of Authority system. 5.3 This Order is effective May 16, 2012. ~ Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management