This session consisted of a two part panel. The first part focused on the Sellafield site with the NDA describing its expectations from the Sellafield competition and the award of the contract to NMP. Sellafield then explained how they have gone about delivering the NDA requirements, the situation they found, the changes they are making and the challenges going forward including technical, organizational and cultural. NNL explained their role in close support of Sellafield operations.

The second part of the panel then introduced DOE representatives to discuss the similarities and differences between sites; also expanding on difference in the contract arrangements and contactor responsibilities on the sites. In the final part, the panel addressed the EM/NDA Collaboration Agreement covering the achievements so far and the potential areas for future collaboration including broadening beyond technical topics. The goal of the panel was to share management and technical challenges and how they were overcome by working together and building from lessons learned.

Panelists included: Ian Hudson, NDA, Head of Programme, Sellafield lTd; Todd Wright, Managing Director, Sellafield Ltd; Mike Johnson, Director of Waste and Encapsulation, Sellafield Ltd; Russ Mellor, Director of Decommissioning, Sellafield Ltd; Graham Fairhall, Chief Science and Technology Officer, NNL; John Mathieson, NDA, Head of Overseas Relations; Graham Jonsson NDA,National Programme Delivery Manager; Ron Gorham, NDA, Head of Supply Chain Optimisation (United Kingdom); Dave Moody, SRS – DOE Manager; Yvette Collazo , DOE, Director, Office of Technology Innovation & Development, Office of Environmental Management; Steve Schneider DOE, Director for Waste Processing and Mike Howard (TBD) DOE, Director for Procurement Planning (USA).