We are continuing to unpack the Defense Const Accounting Standards provision (Sec. 820) included in the 2017 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). Yesterday we discussed Sec 820’s provisions designed to reinvigorate the CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) Board (See Part 1). Today we discuss the section dealing with the creation of a Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board (DCASB), its purpose and composition.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Defense Cost Accounting Standards – Part 2
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’