Los Alamos lab contractor receives good rating in annual review but had safety lapses

The cursory assessment winds up glossing over what could be serious problems at the lab, said Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico.

“The full evaluation reports used to be available; there’s nothing classified about them,” Coghlan said. “It’s all paid for by the taxpayer, and the taxpayer has a right to know how the contractor has performed.”

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A “very good” rating was enough to earn Triad a $22.76 million bonus, which, combined with its annual fixed fees, adds up to $46.67 million …

Los Alamos lab contractor receives good rating in annual review but had safety lapses – Santa Fe New Mexican

The cursory assessment winds up glossing over what could be serious problems at the lab, said Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico.

“The full evaluation reports used to be available; there’s nothing classified about them,” Coghlan said. “It’s all paid for by the taxpayer, and the taxpayer has a right to know how the contractor has performed.”

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