AbilityOne Program: False Claims Act Allegation Leads to $5 Million Settlement
More than once, a small government contractor has complained to me that there is “just no way” a particular AbilityOne contract recipient is performing at least 75% of direct labor hours with people...
View ArticleDOJ Intervenes In False Claims Suit Over FAR Lobbying Restrictions
In the latest indication that the Government is on the lookout for false and improper contractor certifications, the Department of Justice has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against a...
View Article8(a) Fraud: Proposal Claimed Past Performance Of Fake NASA Contract
A proposal submitted on behalf of an 8(a) company claimed that the company had performed a $3 million NASA contract even though no such contract existed, according to a recent report issued by the SBA...
View ArticleThe False Claims Act, Lance Armstrong, and “Reps & Certs”
On Friday, the Department of Justice joined a False Claims Act lawsuit against Lance Armstrong. Among his many troubles, Lance Armstrong now has a big government contracts problem on his hands–and...
View ArticleFalse WOSB Self-Certifications Potentially Rampant, Says NASA OIG
False or incorrect women-owned small business self-certifications may be a significant government-wide problem, according to a recent audit report issued by the NASA Office of Inspector General. The...
View ArticleContractor To Pay $5.65 Million In GSA Price Reduction Clause False Claims Case
A New York government contractor has agreed to pay $5.65 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with the Price Reduction Clause in its GSA Schedule...
View ArticleGSA Schedule Sales of Chinese Products Result In $2.3 Million False Claims...
Sales of Chinese products off the GSA Schedule has resulted in a $2.3 million False Claims Act settlement. According to a Department of Justice press release, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has...
View ArticleHUBZone Fraud: Government Alleges “Virtual Office” Scheme
A HUBZone contractor has been accused of HUBZone program fraud for allegedly falsely claiming to be located in a HUBZone, when in fact the office in question was a “virtual office” where no employees...
View ArticleHUBZone Fraud: $250,000 Settlement In “Virtual Office” Case
A small business and its owner have agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve HUBZone fraud allegations, including a claim that the company’s HUBZone office was a “virtual” location where no employees actually...
View ArticleBuy American Act Fraud: Contractor To Pay $3 Million
A government contractor will pay a total of $3 million to resolve civil and criminal allegations that it violated the Buy American Act by using non-compliant foreign materials on federally funded...
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