Senator McCaskill (Missouri) recently introduced the Bridge Contract Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018. If passed and signed into law, the Bill will require Agencies to limit the use of Bridge contracts and the FAR Councils to report on how prevalent such contracts are used.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Bridge Contract Transparency and Accountability Act
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’