Back in 2012, the authority for determining a contractor’s eligibility for direct billing – submitting vouchers without having them first approved by a contract auditor – was taken away from DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) and correspondingly, all defense contractors were automatically eligible to bill their costs without DCAA pre-approval. This greatly streamlined the billing process, allowed contractors to be paid more quickly, thus ensuring improved cash flows.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Auditor Testing of Paid Vouchers
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’