In 2001 and 2004, Sparton Electronics (now Sparton DeLeon Springs LLC) was awarded Navy contracts for sonobuoy research and development and engineering and technical services related to submarine acoustics. By January 2007, the Government had reimbursed Sparton for the cost of work performed by Jackson Engineering, a related (affiliated) company.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Government Loses Another 6-Year Statute of Limitations Case
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’