In the present environment of budgetary constraints and increased scrutiny from Congress and
stakeholders, the Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management (EM) program has
been challenged to reduce and control costs. The Environmental Management (EM) Applied
Cost Engineering (ACE) Team was established to promote continuous cost improvements
through dissemination of cost engineering tools, methods, techniques, best practices, and
lessons learned across the EM complex. The Office of Project Management serves as a
champion for this effort.
