Section 600.304 - Special award conditions(a) Contracting officers may impose additional requirements as needed, over and above those provided in this subpart, if an applicant or recipient: (1) Has a history of poor performance;(2) Is not financially stable;(3) Has a management system that does not meet the standards prescribed in this subpart;(4) Has not conformed to the terms and conditions of a previous award; or(5) Is not otherwise responsible.(b) Before imposing additional requirements, DOE must notify the applicant or recipient in writing as to: (1) The nature of the additional requirements;(2) The reason why the additional requirements are being imposed;(3) The nature of the corrective action needed;(4) The time allowed for completing the corrective actions; and(5) The method for requesting reconsideration of the additional requirements imposed.(c) The contracting officer must remove any special conditions if the circumstances that prompted them have been corrected.