guiding principles for effective financial management of department energy s contractors december 20 1996 i doe table contents introduction 1 2 ii methods available to accomplish 5 appendix a glossary terms 8 b applicable laws and regulations 9 c activities that support the 13 d working models demonstrating in practice 21 has entered new era how it manages its contracts contract reform legislation performance based have thrust into paradigms administration contractor oversight chief officer cfo community these changes created need re think traditional historical processes including compliance reviews on site inspections by field office personnel been reduced favor reforms initiatives addition managers impacted recently enacted placed more responsibilities their cfos