Every company that contracts with the Federal Government will come into contact with the Government’s acquisition professionals. These would include the contracting officers, contract specialists, contracting officer’s representative, and people in the program office including project managers. And lets not forget the contract auditors.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Acquisition Workforce Competency Survey Report
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’