{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-719.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 719.20","heading":"When must an engagement letter be submitted to Department Counsel?","body":"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.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","PART 719—CONTRACTOR LEGAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS","Subpart C—Engagement Letter"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"aa3c3fa6885e47b6008dc8b0476d0365cad4372b5acd621baedf0f933993ada1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-719.17","next":"us/10-cfr-719.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}