Yesterday, the President issued an Executive Order stating that “It shall be the policy of the executive branch to buy American and hire American”. The focus of this EO is on the American steel industry and the H1-B visa program.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Buy American – Hire American
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’