The Department of Defense prefers to buy goods and services from the commercial marketplace to take advantage of new innovations and save on acquisition costs. However, DoD’s process for determining whether an item can be purchased commercially – and at a fair and reasonable price – is often long and challenging. This was GAO’s (Government Accountability Office) conclusion in a recent report (see Improved Information Sharing Could Help DOD Determine Whether Items Are Commercial and Reasonably Priced.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DoD Needs to Enhance its Commercial Item Determination Process
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’
