Laboratory Analysis for DOE

[Holloway3@aol.com]

Fellow Radsafers,

I have heard some complaints recently that the way a DOE contractor is 
managing its contracts  for external radiochemical analyses is reducing 
competition and making it harder for small laboratories to compete with the 
larger ones. Specifically, I have heard that laboratories need some sort of 
approval or accreditation in order to do the work and that the management of 
the program ( a contractor ) is discouraging new laboratories from getting 
the required approval.  I am interested in comments either addressed to me 
individually or the whole list.  Please reply to  holloway3@aol.com
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