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Title 10EnergyPart / Section
Chapter IIIDepartment of Energy700 – 999
Part 719Contractor Legal Management Requirements719.1 – 719.52
Subpart AGeneral Provisions719.1 – 719.8
Subpart BLegal Management Plan, Staffing and Resource Plan and Annual Legal Budget719.10 – 719.17
Subpart CEngagement Letter719.20 – 719.21
§ 719.20When must an engagement letter be submitted to Department Counsel?
§ 719.21What are the required elements of an engagement letter?
Subpart DRequests From Contractor Counsel To Initiate, Defend, and Settle Legal Matters719.30 – 719.35
§ 719.30In what circumstances may the contractor initiate litigation, including appeals from adverse decisions?
§ 719.31When must the contractor initiate litigation against third parties?
§ 719.32What must the contractor do when it receives notice that it is a party to litigation?
§ 719.33In what circumstances must the contractor seek permission from the Department to enter a settlement agreement?
§ 719.34What documentation must the contractor provide to Department Counsel when it seeks permission to enter a settlement agreement?
§ 719.35When must the contractor provide a copy of an executed settlement agreement?
Subpart EReimbursement of Costs Subject to This Part719.40 – 719.47
Subpart FDepartment Counsel719.50 – 719.52
§ 719.50What authority does Department Counsel have?
§ 719.51What information must be forwarded to the General Counsel's Office concerning contractor submissions to Department Counsel under this part?
§ 719.52What types of field actions must be coordinated with the General Counsel?
Appendix A to Part 719
Guidance for Legal Resource Management
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