The FAR Councils published a final rule last week that prohibits contracting with any company that requires employees (or subcontractors) to sign internal confidentiality agreements that restrict such employees (or subcontractors) from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated Government representative authorized to receive such information. This restriction on contracting applies to grants and cooperative agreements as well.
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’
