There were no open competitions for these awards, no notice to Congress as required by the Anti Deficiency act and no indication of where this funding would come from. My understanding is that the deal was inked and announced before the public servants at the Office of Science even knew about it. Can you tell us about the process for selecting these awards and how you ensure integrity in your deal making? (08:40–08:48)
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Asserts that the DOE announced the supercomputer deal without informing the Office of Science.
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