The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is a small agency of the Department of Agriculture that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers to improve, protect, and conserve natural resources on private lands through a cooperative partnership with state and local agencies.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Conflict of Interest in Awarding Government Contracts
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’