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Fede, al Agencies Can Do Here to Prcmote Energy Conservation by
Governiment Contractors. END-77-62; B-178205. September 30, 1977.
42 pp. + 8 appendices (30 pp.).
Report to the CongreEs; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller
General.
Issue Area: Energy: Effect if Federal Efforts on Energy
Conservation (1617); rederal Procurement of Goods and
Services (1900).
Contact: Energy arK M'.neralij Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense -
Procuremenfn & Contracts (058); Nattiral ':escurces,
Environme.At, aaId Energy: Energy f305).
Organizaticn Concerned: Department of Energy; Department of
Commerce; Department oi Defense; Office of Management and
Budget.
Congressional Relevance: House Cossittee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armel Services; Congreis.
It has been estimated that from 4% to 7% of energy
consumed in the United States is in support cZ Government's
purchases of goods and services. Energy conservation programs
were reviewed at 23 uovernment contractors' plants to evaluate
their effectiveness and to assess efforts of Federal agencies in
helping to establish viable programs. Findi.gr/Conclusions: All
contractors reviewed were taking scme conservation measures, but
few had viable energy management prcgrams. Most companies were
reluctant to invest in adequate staff or equipmen4 that did not
recovz costs in a short time. Federal agencies did not supply
adequate leadership as evidenced by the following: (1) energy
con3ervation information was not effectively disserinated to
contractors; (2) lighting level guidelines were not generally
used or interpreted consistently; and (3) imprcvements were
needed in the Department of Defense's energy mazAgement program.
Although there was agreement on the need for further
conservation, several contractcrs disagreed on amounts of energy
that could be conserved. The National. Energy Plan proposal ro
give tax credit to indu:tz.-y for investing in ccnservation
measures is desirable. 'Lh% new Department of Energy should help
bring together fragmented programs. Recommendations: The
Director, Office of Management and Budget, and the Secretary of
Energy should Jintly develop a prccurement polity that requires
contractors to establish viable energy management 'rograns.
other measures for improving programs should ivclu&a:
establishing reasonable goals, monitoring contractors' efforts,
and reporting tc Congress; use of Government contracting
personnel to disseminate informaticn; developing easily
understood lighting guidelines; planning for coordinated efforts
by Department of Defense elements; expanding the scope of
Defense Contiact Audit Agency energy aidits; and advising](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawaw0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)