The Department of Defense amended its FAR Supplement (DFARS) with a final rule that implements a section from the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that prohibits any form of cost-plus contracting for military construction projects or military family housing projects. Cost-plus contracts include (i) cost-plus-incentive-fee, (ii) cost-plus-fixed-fee, and (iii) cost-plus-award fee contracts.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DoD Prohibition on Use of Cost-Type Contracts for Construction
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
An ‘ombudsman’ is an official charged with addressing and/or investigating the interests of individuals’ or companies’