Open Compliance and Ethics Group

Government Executive reports on the Open Compliance and Ethics Group, a Phoenix-based nonprofit organization that is trying to assist government contractors and subcontractors in complying with government rules, including the new requirement for contractor codes of conduct:

OCEG's goal was to provide a structured point of reference -- particularly for small and mid-size firms that cannot afford high-priced attorneys or compliance teams -- as well as to reduce the waste of resources that nearly all contractors experience in keeping up with the government's complex amalgam of regulations, according to Switzer. ...

"Federal procurement rules and regulations are complex and the risks can be substantial if contracts are not entered into without sufficient due diligence on the part of the contractor," said Brian Simmons, national director of Ernst & Young's government contract practice.