Agencies continue to increase oversight with government contract investigations for Government procurement fraud and prosecuting crimes against federal contracting agencies. A federal government contractor in Alexandria, Virginia was sentenced to 16 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and major government… Read more »
Under the Federal Anti Kickback Act individuals and companies are prohibited from offering, paying, soliciting or receiving kickback payments for items or services covered by federally funded programs. For example, medical physicians cannot compromise their judgment by improper financial incentives. In a recent Anti-kickback Act case on the DOJ Website, Cardiovascular… Read more »
Defending Against the Mail and Wire Fraud Against the Federal Government Can be Tricky Business. Learn About the Risks If You are Subject to an Investigation. When it comes to mail fraud in a federal procurement contract, criminal actions and wire fraud against the federal government, criminal prosecution of contractors,… Read more »
Understanding the applicable federal False Claims Act statute of limitations for fraud cases under 31 USC 3729 and 18 USC 3731 can often get the case dismissed if not adhered to by the government. As for any case, facts drive the outcome of any limitations dispute. The regulation puts the… Read more »
Procurement suspension and debarment of government contractors come into play when you do not comply with the terms and conditions of your contract. Not all companies understand what has to be done to overcome agency referrals for suspension or debarment or how to meet the preponderance of the evidence standard… Read more »
A recent SBA procurement fraud schemes and corruption case resulted in four retired and one active-duty Army National Guard official pleading guilty to their role in procurement fraud crimes under the SBA 8(a) Program. The result and consequences of procurement fraud and corruption ended in the award of millions of dollars… Read more »
Government procurement fraud can arise in a variety of situations. A common example occurs during the bidding phase when offerors submit untruthful information in efforts to secure a government contract, or in other situations, to get admitted into a program administered by the Small Business Administration. In the case of… Read more »
Given the increase in government contract fraud and procurement fraud activity, in 2006, the National contract government procurement Fraud Task Force was formed to promote the early detection, identification, prevention, and prosecution of procurement contract fraud. Government contractors are more exposed to investigations and are finding themselves facing more criminal charges and… Read more »
It is important to keep up with recent US FCPA cases so that you do not find yourself in a similar situation. In 2014 alone, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has charged major companies, such as Smith & Wesson and Hewlett-Packard, with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). … Read more »
One of the most reviewed cases of a federal contractor defense to procurement fraud was Daewoo Eng’g & Constr.Co. v. United States, 73 Fed. Cl. 547, 597 (2006) where the Court of Federal Claims held that Daewoo had committed fraud under the Federal False Claims Act (FCA). The court awarded… Read more »