Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) had a DOE (Department of Energy) contract to provide occupational medical services at DOE’s Hanford site. A couple of employees at the clinic were removed from the workplace after reporting numerous failures with a new electronic medical records system to their supervisor and the Department of Energy. These two workers alleged that the new system could put worker health and safety at risk. Their concerns were “brushed aside” by management and the new system was ultimately deployed over their objections.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Contractor’s Defense was an Astonishing Display of Chutzpay
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’