The Defense Department, last month, issued a Class Deviation that should effectively reduce some of the paperwork associated with Government Contracting for small businesses and non-traditional contractors. It exempts from certified cost or pricing data requirements (see FAR 15.403-1(b)) contracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to (i) the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), (ii) the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) and (iii) a technical, merit-based selection procedure, such as a broad agency announcement.
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’
