For the past few days, we’ve been posting articles on FAR’s fiscal year end regulation dump – prompted, no doubt, by someone’s performance evaluation and bonus prospects (yes, Feds do get bonuses). So far, we’ve discussed the new regulations that cap compensation levels for contractor employees, the prohibition from taking reprisal action against any employee who may want to discuss or disclose their compensation, and prohibitions on contracting with tax deadbeats and felons. Today we will be discussing new regulations that may foretell a change in use of DUNS numbers – a unique nine digit identification number for each physical location of a business and a requirement for registering in SAM (System for Award Management).
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DUNS Numbers May Soon be Replaced
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’