This week, we’ve been covering various provisions of Sec 820 of the 2017 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). Monday we covered how the new law is designed to get the CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) Board moving once again. Yesterday we discussed the formation and duties of a new Defense CAS Board (DCASB). Today we another aspect of Sec 820 that moves to privatize some of the contract auditing function by moving certain audits from DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) to commercial firms.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Defense Cost Accounting Standards – Part 3
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’