Making a List, Checking it Twice: OIG Report Details Contractor Payments Under Section 3610 of the CARES Act
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.16.20
On December 9, 2020, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released its Audit of Department of Defense Implementation of Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The audit report assesses several aspects of how the DoD has issued relief under Section 3610, including how well contracting officers have complied with guidance, issues with contractor disclosures, and common reasons for denying relief. For an in-depth summary of the report, read the full article here.
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