10 CFR § 719.20 - When must an engagement letter be submitted to Department Counsel?

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title: "10 CFR § 719.20 - When must an engagement letter be submitted to Department Counsel?"
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title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "719.20"
section_name: "When must an engagement letter be submitted to Department Counsel?"
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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part_name: "CONTRACTOR LEGAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2201, 5814, 5815 and 7101,  50 U.S.C. 2401,"
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# 719.20 When must an engagement letter be submitted to Department Counsel?

Contractors must submit a copy of an executed engagement letter between it and retained legal counsel to Department Counsel when the retained counsel is expected to provide $25,000 or more in legal services for a particular matter. A copy of the executed engagement letter must be submitted to Department Counsel upon execution.