Common use of - Ombudsman Description Clause in Contracts

- Ombudsman Description. The Task Order Ombudsman is available to the Contractor to assist in the resolution of complaints arising under the issuance of any Task Order under this contract. Utilization of the Ombudsman process is optional. In the case of Task Orders valued in excess of $20 million, the Contractor may either go to the Ombudsman or GAO, but not both. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B)(2), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a Task Order valued at $25 million or less under this contract, including Task Order Contracting Officer decisions regarding fair opportunity, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO increases the scope, or maximum value of this contract. If a Contractor elects to utilize the Task Order Ombudsman process, the Contractor is instructed to first contact the local activity contract specialist and contractor officer for issue resolution. If the issue is not able to be resolved, the issue shall then be elevated to the cognizant local activity Ombudsman. Should resolution not be achieved with the local activity Ombudsman, the cognizance for resolution would reside with the Overarching Command or Headquarter Ombudsman. A list of current Ombudsman will be maintained on the Vendor Portal to authorized users. The Government reserves the unilateral right to change Ombudsman at any time. The contractor will be notified of any such changes. The Contractor authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed within Government channels to the extent deemed necessary by the Ombudsman to facilitate understanding of the issue or issues. The Contractor also authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed to prevent or investigate fraud, waste, abuse, criminal activity or imminent physical harm. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B) protests of Task Orders (TO) valued in excess of $20 million may only be filed in accordance with the procedures at FAR 33.104. Any contact with the Ombudsman does not extend any of the timeliness for filing a protest with the GAO.

- Ombudsman Description. The Task Order Ombudsman is available to the Contractor to assist in the resolution of complaints arising under the issuance of any Task Order under this contract. Utilization of the Ombudsman process is optional. In the case of Task Orders valued in excess of $20 25 million, the Contractor may either go to the Ombudsman or to the GAO, but not both. In accordance with Per FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B)(216.505(a)(10)(i)(A), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a Task an Order valued at $25 million or less under this contract, including Task Order Contracting Officer decisions regarding fair opportunity, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO an Order increases the scope, scope or maximum value of this contract. If a Contractor elects to utilize the Task Order Ombudsman process, the Contractor is instructed to first contact the local activity contract specialist and contractor officer Contracting Officer for issue resolution. If the issue is not able to be resolved, the issue shall then be elevated to the cognizant local activity Order Ombudsman. Should resolution not be achieved with The Order Ombudsman is identified in Section G of the local activity Ombudsman, the cognizance for resolution would reside with the Overarching Command or Headquarter Ombudsman. A list of current Ombudsman will be maintained on the Vendor Portal to authorized userscontract. The Government reserves the unilateral right to change Ombudsman at any time. The contractor will be notified of any such changeschange. The Contractor authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed within Government channels to the extent deemed necessary by the Ombudsman to facilitate understanding of the issue or issues. The Contractor also authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed to prevent or investigate fraud, waste, abuse, criminal activity or imminent physical harm. In accordance with Per FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B) protests of Task Orders (TO) valued in excess of $20 25 million may only be filed in accordance with per the procedures at FAR 33.104. Any contact with the Ombudsman does not extend any of the timeliness for filing a protest with the GAO.FAR

- Ombudsman Description. The Task Order Ombudsman is available to the Contractor to assist in the resolution of complaints arising under the issuance of any Task Order under this contract. Utilization of the Ombudsman process is optional. In the case of Task Orders valued in excess of $20 25 million, the Contractor may either go to the Ombudsman or GAO, but not both. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B)(2), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a Task Order valued at $25 million or less under this contract, including Task Order Contracting Officer decisions regarding fair opportunity, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO increases the scope, or maximum value of this contract. If a Contractor elects to utilize the Task Order Ombudsman process, the Contractor is instructed to first contact the local activity contract specialist and contractor officer for issue resolution. If the issue is not able to be resolved, the issue shall then be elevated to the cognizant local activity Ombudsman. Should resolution not be achieved with the local activity Ombudsman, the cognizance for resolution would reside with the Overarching Command or Headquarter Ombudsman. A list of current Ombudsman will be maintained on the Vendor Portal to authorized users. The Government reserves the unilateral right to change Ombudsman at any time. The contractor will be notified of any such changes. The Contractor authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed within Government channels to the extent deemed necessary by the Ombudsman to facilitate understanding of the issue or issues. The Contractor also authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed to prevent or investigate fraud, waste, abuse, criminal activity or imminent physical harm. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B) protests of Task Orders (TO) valued in excess of $20 25 million may only be filed in accordance with the procedures at FAR 33.104. Any contact with the Ombudsman does not extend any of the timeliness for filing a protest with the GAO.

- Ombudsman Description. The Task Order Ombudsman is available to the Contractor to assist in the resolution of complaints arising under the issuance of any Task Order under this contract. Utilization of the Ombudsman process is optional. In the case of Task Orders valued in excess of $20 25 million, the Contractor may either go to the Ombudsman or GAO, but not both. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B)(216.505(a)(10)(i)(A), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a Task Order valued at $25 million or less under this contract, including Task Order Contracting Officer decisions regarding fair opportunity, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO Order increases the scope, or maximum maximu m value of this contract. If a Contractor elects to utilize the Task Order Ombudsman process, the Contractor is instructed to first contact the local activity contract specialist and contractor contracting officer for issue resolution. If the issue is not able to be resolved, the issue shall then be elevated to the cognizant local activity Order Ombudsman. Should resolution not be achieved with the local activity Ombudsman, the cognizance for resolution would reside with the Overarching Command or Headquarter Ombudsman. A list of current The Order Ombudsman will be maintained on the Vendor Portal to authorized usersis identified in Clause UW G-2-0002. The Government reserves the unilateral right to change Ombudsman at any time. The contractor will be notified of any such changes. The Contractor authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed within Government Gov ernment channels to the extent deemed necessary by the Ombudsman to facilitate understanding of the issue or issues. The Contractor also authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed to prevent or investigate fraud, waste, abuse, criminal activity or imminent physical harm. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B) protests of Task Orders (TO) valued in excess of $20 25 million may only be filed in accordance with the procedures at FAR 33.104. Any contact with the Ombudsman does not extend any of the timeliness for filing a protest with the GAO.

- Ombudsman Description. The Task Order Ombudsman is available to the Contractor to assist in the resolution of complaints arising under the issuance of any Task Order under this contract. Utilization of the Ombudsman process is optional. In the case of Task Orders valued in excess of $20 million, the Contractor may either go to the Ombudsman or GAO, but not both. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B)(2), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a Task Order valued at $25 million or less under this contract, including Task Order Contracting Officer decisions regarding fair opportunity, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO increases the scope, or maximum value of this contract. If a Contractor elects to utilize the Task Order Ombudsman process, the Contractor is instructed to first contact the local activity contract specialist and contractor officer for issue resolution. If the issue is not able to be resolved, the issue shall then be elevated to the cognizant local activity Ombudsman. Should resolution not be achieved with the local activity Ombudsman, the cognizance for resolution would reside with the Overarching Command or Headquarter Ombudsman. A list of current Ombudsman will be maintained on the Vendor Portal to authorized users. The Government reserves the unilateral right to change Ombudsman at any time. The contractor will be notified of any such changes. The Contractor authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed within Government channels to the extent deemed necessary by the Ombudsman to facilitate understanding of the issue or issues. The Contractor also authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed to prevent or investigate fraud, waste, abuse, criminal activity or imminent physical harm. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B) protests of Task Orders (TO) valued in excess of $20 million may only be filed in accordance with the procedures at FAR 33.104. Any contact with the Ombudsman does not extend any of the timeliness for filing a protest with the GAO.

- Ombudsman Description. The Task Order Ombudsman is available to the Contractor to assist in the resolution of complaints arising under the issuance of any Task Order under this contract. Utilization of the Ombudsman process is optional. In the case of Task Orders valued in excess of $20 25 million, the Contractor may either go to the Ombudsman or GAO, but not both. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B)(2), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a Task Order valued at $25 million or less under this contract, including Task Order Contracting Officer decisions regarding fair opportunity, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO increases the scope, or maximum value of this contract. If a Contractor elects to utilize the Task Order Ombudsman process, the Contractor is instructed to first contact the local activity contract specialist and contractor officer for issue resolution. If the issue is not able to be resolved, the issue shall then be elevated to the cognizant local activity Ombudsman. Should resolution not be achieved with the local activity Ombudsman, the cognizance for resolution would reside with the Overarching Command or Headquarter Ombudsman. A list of current Ombudsman will be maintained on the Vendor Portal to authorized users. The Government reserves the unilateral right to change Ombudsman at any time. The contractor will be notified of any such changes. The Contractor authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed within Government channels to the extent deemed necessary by the Ombudsman to facilitate understanding of the issue or issues. The Contractor also authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose to other parties or to nonparties any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed to prevent or investigate fraud, waste, abuse, criminal activity or imminent physical harm. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(B) protests of Task Orders (TO) valued in excess of $20 25 million may only be filed in accordance with the procedures at FAR 33.104. Any contact with the Ombudsman does not extend any of the timeliness for filing a protest with the GAO. The SeaPort Ombudsman and ombudsman process does not preclude a vendor from filing a complaint with the Navy Task Order Ombudsman stated in Clause 52.216-32.