We last wrote about idle facilities and idle capacity back in 2010. As far as the cost principle is concerned (i.e. FAR 31.205-17), nothing has changed. There are limits to how long the Government is going to pay or reimburse a contractor for idle facilities and idle capacity. At some point, those costs will become unallowable.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Idle Facilities/Capacity – Audit Guidance
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’
