June 12, 2017 North Texas Contractor and Executive Agree to Pay United States $2.475 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Anti-kickback Act Allegations Source: Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, June 5, 2017 North Texas Contractor and Executive … Continued
March 9, 2017 President Trump’s First Address to Congress Foreshadows Increased Buy American Act Enforcement Source: Inside Government Contracts, Justin Ganderson, Frederic Levy and Sandy Hoe, March 2, 2017 On February 28, 2017, President Donald J. Trump addressed a joint … Continued
April 18, 2016 U.S. files False Claims Act complaint against two Energy Dept. contractors performing work at Savannah River Nuclear Site Source: Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center, Chuck Schadl, March 21, 2016 The Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Friday (Mar. 18, … Continued
March 29, 2016 The Hayner Hoyt Corporation to Pay $5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Source: Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, March 14, 2016 Government Contractor and Several Individuals Admit That They Violated Laws Designed to Enhance … Continued
February 16, 2016 Upstate New York Construction Company And Individuals To Pay More Than $1 Million To Settle Fraud Claims Source: The United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York, February 3, 2016 ING Civil and RAMSCO Collaborated with a … Continued
January 14, 2016 URS E & C Holdings, Inc. Agrees to Pay $9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Source: Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, January 6, 2016 URS E & C Holdings Inc., a successor in interest … Continued
New regulations will change business for Government contractors In July 2014, the President signed an Executive order that will affect federal contractors. Source: Lexology, Article written by Thompson Coburn LLP, published August 25, 2015 The Administration has been active in … Continued
Contractor pays $7.8M for falsely claiming 8(a) status Source: FederalTimes, Article written by Aaron Boyd, published July 7, 2015 A government contractor agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle claims it falsely represented itself as a small disadvantaged business, illegally … Continued
The Trade Agreements Act: An Unknown Compliance Issue for Small Businesses Small businesses often enter into government contracts unaware of all the laws and regulations that may apply when selling to the government. One of the laws that is often … Continued
Contractor Alert: Suspensions and Debarments Keep Climbing 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 an uptick of about … Continued
