Not to be outdone by its sibling DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency), DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) has rolled out its own internal Hotline. Doesn’t there seem to be a lot of redundancy here. The Inspector Generals (IGs) have their own hotlines. Contractors should be well aware of these since there are contractual requirements to post hotline posters in prominent locations (or on an employee website). DCAA established its own hotline a couple of years ago, encouraging auditors and outsiders to report matters relating to contract and procurement irregularities, cost/labor mischarging, defective pricing, defective parts, bid rigging, and bribery and acceptance of gratuities. Why are so many hotlines necessary?
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Defense Contract Management Agency Gets its Own Hotline
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
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