When a contractor delivers goods to the government that do not conform to the precise requirements of the contract, the results are usually . . . not good. When
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False Claims Act
Three Circuit Split on Interpretation of the False Claim Act’s Statute of Limitations to be Decided by Supreme Court
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The False Claims Act (FCA) was enacted in 1863 to stop the massive fraud perpetrated by large contractors during the Civil War. The FCA has gone through many iterations since…
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FAR 52.204-21 and the Future of Federal Cybersecurity Enforcement
Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of opening the 2017 Associated General Contractors of America Federal Contractor Conference in Washington, DC with a presentation focused on the emerging…
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False Claims Act Recoveries: FY 2017 Picks Up Where FY 2016 Left Off
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The U.S. Department of Justice is maintaining its momentum in the prosecution of alleged government contracting fraud. DOJ had its third largest year ever in terms of civil False Claims…
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Contractor Lands in Hot Water Over SDVOSB Scam
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The hallmark of the government’s Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs is ownership and control of the business by a qualifying service-disabled veteran of the U.S. military. So what happens when…
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Contractor Alert: USDOT DBE Fraud Enforcement
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We are currently in the midst of an unprecedented uptick in the prosecution of (alleged) government contractor fraud under vehicles such as the False Claims Act and agency suspension and …
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Play Ball!: Forming Winning Project Delivery Teams
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Last week, I once again had the pleasure of presenting at the Design-Build Institute of America’s Federal Project Delivery Symposium in Washington, DC. I was joined on the panel…
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False Claims Act Update: 9th Circuit Gives ‘Respectful Burial’ to Inflated Public Disclosure Requirement
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Qui tam cases alleging violations of the False Claims Act remain red hot in today’s climate. The Federal government continues to use the FCA both as shield against those seeking…
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Contractor Alert: Suspensions and Debarments Keep Climbing
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The 2014 numbers are in – and they confirm that Federal marketplace remains volatile for government contractors.
According to the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC), Federal agencies saw…
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Federal Contractors Subject to Minimum Wage
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Bottom Line Up Front: This blog post updates several of our previous posts addressing the implementation of the minimum wage for federal contractors. The FAR Council issued an interim rule…
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