A little over a year ago, DoD, GSA, and NASA (the FAR Councils) published a proposed FAR rule to implement small business subcontracting improvements among Government contractors. A number of commentators provided written comments and suggestions to the proposed regulations, most of them positive. Yesterday, the FAR Council’s made it formal by publishing the rules in final form.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: New FAR Rules for Small Business Subcontracting Plans
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’