Last February at a hearing in front of the Oversight and Management Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee, representatives of contractors for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) complained about losing money while waiting for clearances form DHS. The contractors cited a number of problems including
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Proposed Legislation – Fitness Information Transparency 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’