July 2012

Review of the Long Lead Procurement Processed Used by Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC for the Uranium Processing Facility Project

This report provides the results of an independent oversight review of the effectiveness and maturity of the procurement processes used by Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC, to acquire safety related items, components, and services needed for the construction and eventual operation of the Uranium Processing Facility at the Department of Energy's Y-12 National Security Complex.  The onsite review was conducted February 27 to March 2, 2012, by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Safety and Emergency Management Evaluations, which is within the DOE Office of Health, Safety and Security.