The U.S. Court of Federal Claims dismissed a company’s OCI (Organizational Conflict of Interest) claim related to the award of a contract by the Army because it effectively waived its claim by not raising it before contract award.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Some Claims Must Be Raised Before Contract Award
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’