Now that DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) has essentially caught up with auditing or administratively closing contractor incurred cost submissions, there is a flurry of activity by contracting officer to close out contracts needing final indirect rates.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Contract Close-Out Process – Part 1
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’