Section 600.301 - Purpose(a) This subpart prescribes administrative requirements for awards to for-profit organizations.(b) Applicability to prime awards and subawards is as follows:(1)Prime awards: DOE contracting officers must apply the provisions of this part to awards to for-profit organizations. Contracting officers must not impose requirements that are in addition to, or inconsistent with, the requirements provided in this part, except:(i) In accordance with the deviation procedures or special award conditions in § 600.303 or § 600.304 , respectively; or(ii) As required by Federal statute, Executive order, or Federal regulation implementing a statute or Executive order.(2)Subawards.(i) Any legal entity (including any State, local government, university or other nonprofit organization, as well as any for-profit entity) that receives an award from DOE must apply the provisions of this part to subawards with for-profit organizations.(ii) For-profit organizations that receive prime awards covered by this part must apply to each subaward the administrative requirements that are applicable to the particular type of subrecipient (e.g., 10 CFR part 600, subpart B, contains requirements for institutions of higher education, hospitals, or other nonprofit organizations and 10 CFR part 600, subpart C, specifies requirements for subrecipients that are States or local governments).