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Sandia Site Office Manager Patty Wagner and Sandia President and Director Tom Hunter signed the FY08 Performance Evaluation Plan, which documents the criteria by which the site office appraises Sandia Corporation’s performance in its management and operation of SandiaThe annual PEP is a major part of an effective contractor assurance system that provides confidence in Sandia’s ability to manage its own work. For FY07, Sandia’s overall performance was rated “outstanding” in the NNSA’s annual Performance Evaluation Report.
Sandia successfully implemented the Assure, Assess, and Improve Process (AAIP), which is the contractor assurance system (CAS) portion of the Integrated Laboratory Management System (ILMS). AAIP completes the implementation of the model contract at Sandia. Implementation of the model contract has resulted in improved management performance and effectiveness, including cost savings/avoidances of $177 million since beginning the implementation of the Model Contract in FY04. (9700)
A system that integrates several processes and tools to provide one web-enabled location for actions required to plan, authorize, track, and report (PLATR) nuclear weapons work was developed by the Nuclear Weapons Strategic Management Unit. PLATR facilitates the planning and management of all FY08 and future work falling within the SMU. The PLATR team delivered the core planning capability in May 2007, with subsequent functionality delivered throughout the summer. (200, 9500) NW
The Ethics Office gave 275 guidances and investigated 55 cases while improving its case closure rate, facilitating 100 percent Labs-wide completion of annual ethics training, and sponsoring Lockheed Martin Corporation investigator training. Corporate Investigations completed 16 cases, conducted 48 preliminary inquiries, and assumed responsibility for the Workplace Violence Program. Working to help shape the ethics culture at the Labs, the Ethics and Business Conduct Center conducted strategic planning studies that included focus groups from technical and administrative staff and management. (12400)
Corporate Internal Audit teamed with two statistical modeling experts from Sandia’s Threat Analysis Technologies department to pilot the application of advanced statistical modeling processes and technologies in internal auditing. Together they explored the use of text mining, clustering, and predictive modeling technologies. The results of this initial effort were presented in competition with other best-practice nominees at the DOE contractor internal audit directors meeting, where it placed second. Corporate Internal Audit will refine the techniques during FY08 internal audits. (12800, 5600) IES
An effective contractor assurance system provides confidence in Sandia’s ability to manage its own work, including the identification of root causes of problems. Akin to medicine, a correct diagnosis is essential to the successful resolution of a problem. A collaborative effort led to recognition of the economic value of a corporate root cause analysis program, which is being established. A strong program results in less time and lower costs in correcting problems to the satisfaction of DOE. (12800, 4100, 4200, 9700) IES
WFO/CRADA Agreements Dept. 9732 and WFO Financial Management Dept. 10513 teamed with the Sandia Business School (SBS) to develop a suite of SBS courses related to Work for Others (WFO). Sandia’s WFO program increased 86 percent in the past five years and is now a major element of Sandia’s overall budget, resulting in the need for more formalized training for WFO project managers and business support personnel. Course content includes WFO policies, processes, and procedures for WFO proposals, agreements, and projects, including financial management requirements. (9700, 10500)