The Department of Defense announced the establishment of the Advisory Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition Regulations, as directed by the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This panel is to conduct a “thorough and independent” assessment of acquisition regulations applicable to the Department of Defense.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: New Panel Convened to Streamline DoD Acquisition Regulations
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’
