DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) recently implemented a program to systematically review paid interim vouchers. DCAA, of course, has always had that authority and would sometimes endeavor to perform such reviews as part of a larger billing system audit. But now, the program is much more structured. If you haven’t yet been subjected to one, you will.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Audits of Paid Vouchers
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’