| name | doe-o-413-3 |
| description | Knowledge base from the DOE Order on Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets (DOE O 413.3 series). Use for Critical Decisions CD-0–CD-4, performance baselines, acquisition strategy and IPTs, cost/schedule/EVMS/PARS controls, risk-informed governance, reviews, and contractor requirements. Built from O 413.3C (2026-08-05), which cancels O 413.3B Chg 7 (2023-06-21); does not replace site-specific procedures, nuclear safety rules detail, or full estimating standards. |
DOE Capital Asset Project Management (O 413.3 series)
Source: DOE O 413.3C (2026-08-05; cancels O 413.3B Chg 7) (US Government work, public domain) | Chapters: 6
When to use
Reach for this pack when planning, governing, or reviewing DOE/NNSA capital asset projects under the 413.3 Order family — mission need through completion, Critical Decision gates, performance baselines, acquisition strategy and IPTs, EVMS/PARS reporting, risk-informed approvals, exemptions, and contractor requirements flow-down.
Prerequisites: none — plain Markdown; no MCP server, API key, or licence tier needed at runtime.
How to Use This Skill
- Without arguments — load the core frameworks below.
- With a topic — ask about CD-0–CD-4, PB, EVMS, IPT, PARS, risk, exemptions, or CRD.
- With a chapter — ask for
ch01 through ch06.
Supporting files: glossary.md, patterns.md, cheatsheet.md.
Core Frameworks & Mental Models
What the Order is
Risk-informed direction for acquiring capital assets so projects meet the original performance baseline and mission/ES&H/security performance unless a directed change intervenes — aligned with OMB capital-programming expectations.
Critical Decision spine
CD-0 mission need → CD-1 alternative and cost range → CD-2 performance baseline → CD-3 execution/construction start → CD-4 operations/completion.
Control triad after CD-2
| Control | Role |
|---|
| Performance baseline | Commitment snapshot (scope/cost/schedule) |
| Change control | Authorized evolution of the baseline |
| EVMS + PARS | Performance measurement and Department visibility |
Governance web
Line management owns outcomes; PSO/PMSO/PM/FPD/IPT and approval authorities form the decision system; CRD carries requirements to contractors; reviews provide independent signal.
Chapter Index
| # | Section | Key content |
|---|
| ch01 | Purpose, Applicability, Governance | Scope, thresholds, OMB links, exemptions, cancellation |
| ch02 | Critical Decisions CD-0–CD-4 | Gate intents, products, authorities |
| ch03 | Acquisition Planning and IPT | Strategy, PEP, IPT, front-end planning |
| ch04 | Baseline, Cost, Schedule, EV | PB, estimates, EVMS, PARS |
| ch05 | Risk, Safety, Exceptions | Risk-informed decisions, S&S/nuclear interfaces, exemptions |
| ch06 | Reviews, Responsibilities, CRD | Oversight, roles, contractor flow-down, closeout |
Topic Index
- Acquisition strategy → ch03
- AoA / alternatives → ch02, ch03
- CD-0 mission need → ch02
- CD-1 cost range → ch02
- CD-2 performance baseline → ch02, ch04
- CD-3 construction/execution → ch02
- CD-4 completion/operations → ch02, ch06
- Change control → ch04
- Contingency / management reserve → ch04, ch05
- CRD / contractors → ch01, ch06
- EVMS → ch04
- Exemptions / equivalencies → ch01, ch05
- FPD / IPT → ch03, ch06
- PARS → ch01, ch04
- Project reviews → ch06
- Risk management → ch05
- TPC thresholds → ch01, ch02
Supporting Files
- glossary.md — capital-asset PM terms with chapter references
- patterns.md — implementation patterns (When/How/Trade-offs)
- cheatsheet.md — CD table, control stack, tells and smells
Scope & Limits
This pack covers the DOE Order on Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets using the consolidated current Order PDF at build time: DOE O 413.3C (approved 2026-08-05), which cancels DOE O 413.3B Chg 7 (2023-06-21). Extract metadata source_pages=132. Pack slug doe-o-413-3 (renamed from doe-413-3b at v1.17.x; catalog carries the old slug as an alias) tracks the current Order series. It does not replace site implementing procedures, full text of companion G 413.3 guides, nuclear safety rule detail (e.g., 10 CFR 830), or GAO-grade estimating standards. In-PDF third-party copyright check at build found no copyright notices. US Government public domain work. No source-material download link is published.
