Now that DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) is nearly current in its audits of contractor incurred cost proposals and the new Administration has lifted it federal hiring freeze, the Agency is preparing to hire as many as 500 new auditors and may be turning its attention to other types of audits that have been curtailed in favor of higher priority assignments. One of those program areas where DCAA has been eager to resume, with the DoD Office of Inspector General’s active encouragement, is contractor compliance with the Truth-in-Negotiations Act (TINA).
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Is Your Contract Subject to a TINA Audit?
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’
