Last November, we learned that FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) awarded a $300 million contract to a three-person firm from Whitefish Montana to restore electricity in Puerto Rico. That contract came under suspicion and was quickly terminated. Then, last month, we learned that FEMA awarded a $156 million contract to a one-person firm to provide 30 million emergency meals to Puerto Rico. That contract was terminated within three weeks when it became obvious the contractor had no hope of delivering that quantity.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Concerns Surrounding Boarder Wall Contract
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’
