DOE (Department of Energy) contractors are subject to more audit oversight than the typical Government contractor and that includes DoD (Defense). And there is good reason for that – DOE awards massive cost-type contracts to operate its facilities and clean up its nuclear messes. To ensure that the taxpayers interests are protected, DOE has developed a “Cooperative Audit Strategy” with these guiding principles:
SOURCE: What is the Energy Department’s “Cooperative Audit Strategy”
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’
