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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Organizational Conflict of Interest (“OCI”) – What is it?
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Bottom Line Up Front: OCI exists when work performed by a contractor on a federal contract may: (a) result in an unfair competitive advantage for the contractor; or (b) impair …
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How to Lose Legitimate Federal Contract Claims for Payment — Hire Employees that Commit Fraud
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Bottom Line Up Front: A recent decision by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) clearly demonstrates that federal contractors will lose (or the very least put at…
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Failure to Meet Specified Labor Qualifications Leads to False Claims
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Bottom Line Up Front: Contractors who provide labor, materials, or products to federal agencies that do not meet the specifications / qualifications called for by the contract are likely violating …
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To Nobody’s Surprise – Federal Small Business Award Numbers Are Inflated
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The SBA Inspector General recently determined that over $400 million in small business awards were awarded to firms that were not eligible small businesses at the time of award. These…
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Fraud Claim Arises from Intentionally Undervalued Contract Extension that the Government Approved – Incumbent Contractors Beware!
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Veridyne Corp., an 8(a) small business concern, was subject to fraud and false statement claims by the U.S. Department of Transportation (UDOT) for undervaluing an estimate to perform a task…
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