Congresswoman Norton (representing Washington DC) introduced a bill before Congress that would provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of any Federal Government shutdown. She calls it the “Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018”.
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’