GSA Office of the Procurement Ombudsman

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GSA hosted an industry engagement meeting on November 6, 2019 to build industry awareness of and hear industry perspectives on the prohibition  on contracting for certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment under Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Meeting attendees were provided the opportunity to ask questions, engage in discussion, and provide comments and feedback.The first document summarizes the findings and feedback and key recommendations from this industry engagement meeting.

About the Ombudsman At GSA, Mrs. Millisa Gary serves as both the agency Procurement Ombudsman as well as the Task & Delivery Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is a neutral and independent party who can help resolve conflicts between GSA and industry through informal means -- before they escalate further. Her office can serve as an impartial facilitator during difficult conversations with industry and help you translate the challenges GSA is experiencing into language that will resonate with industry. Discussions remain confidential at the request of either party.    

In instances where a contractor holds several contracts with various agencies, the responsibility for initiating and executing the novation agreement falls with the contracting officer administering the largest unsettled dollar balance; or the contracting officer designated by the agency having the largest unsettled dollar balance, if none of the affected agency contracts have been assigned to a contracting officer.