It should be clear to everyone that given the divided control of Congress, there will not be much legislating during the 116th session. Perhaps that’s a good thing. However, that doesn’t mean things will be peaceful. With Democrats taking control of the committees, we could see a significant amount of activity in the committees tasked with Government oversight. In fact, certain individuals have already promised to shake things up a bit. While Government oversight doesn’t necessarily mean contractor oversight, contractor representatives are often drug into these matters – especially if it involves a scandal where some Government agency has dropped the ball in its own administration and oversight responsibilities.
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’