Government prime contractors have the responsibility of managing their purchasing program. DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) and specifically DCMAs’ CPSR (Contractor Purchasing System Review) teams is responsible for evaluating the contractor’s overall purchasing system to ensure that it is efficient and effective in the expenditure of Government funds and in compliance with contract requirements.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: New DCMA Guidebook on Purchasing Systems
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
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