The contractor is required to comply with the requirements of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, unless relief has been granted by the appropriate authority. Additionally, the Department of Energy (DOE) Directives Program is a system of instructions, including orders, notices, manuals, guides, and standards, for DOE elements. In certain circumstances, DOE will apply requirements contained in these directives to a contract. In these circumstances, program and requirements personnel will be responsible for identifying the requirements that are applicable to the contract and for providing a list of applicable requirements to the Contracting Officer for inclusion in the contract.

The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 952.204-78, DOE Directives, in non-management and operating contracts where the work will be performed on a DOE site and the contract will be subject to the requirements of DOE Directives. This includes information technology or cybersecurity work, as well as other work program officials identify as requiring the clause.