FAR Part 44 lays out the case for Government reviews of contractor purchasing systems. The objective of a “Contractor Purchasing System Review” (CPSR) is to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness with which the contractor spends Government funds and complies with Government policy when purchasing and subcontracting. CPSRs provide the contracting officer a basis for granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval of a contractor’s purchasing system.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Government Disapprove’s Bechtel’s Purchasing System
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’
