The Bond That Pays Your Subs: Miller Act Traps on Federal Construction
On federal construction work, you often have to post a payment bond that guarantees your subs and suppliers get paid. Misunderstand how it works, or…
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Accepted Is Not Always Final: Latent Defects and the Limits of Government Acceptance
You delivered, the government accepted, and you figured the job was closed. Usually acceptance is final, but not when there is a hidden defect, gross…
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Borrowing Against Your Invoices: The Assignment of Claims Act and Factoring
Cash is tight and a lender or factoring company offers money against your government invoices. That can be a lifeline, but there are rules about…
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Paid for Passing It Along: The Limit on Pass-Through Charges
If you win work and then hand most of it to a subcontractor, you cannot tack on a big markup for doing little real work…
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Signing for Something You Did Not Deliver: The DD250 and Receiving-Report Trap
The form that says your goods shipped and were accepted is not a formality. Certifying delivery of something you did not actually deliver, or that…
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Off the Approved List: Why Source-Approval and QPL Fraud Is a Serious Trap
For many government parts, only an approved source is allowed to supply them. Ship from an unapproved source, or claim you are on the qualified…
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The Government Declined the Case. The Whistleblower Won $4.9 Million Anyway
On September 29, the government announced a $4.9 million settlement with a defense contractor, driven by a whistleblower, even though the Justice Department declined to…
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You Have to Shop Around Too: Competing Your Subcontracts and the Purchasing System Rule
When you win a contract and buy from subs and vendors, the government expects you to get fair prices the same way it does, through…
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The Free Hours Problem: Uncompensated Overtime and Honest Cost Accounting
When a salaried employee works 50 hours but you only account for 40, those extra hours do not just vanish. On cost and labor-hour contracts…
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But the Government Knew: Why That Defense Rarely Gets You Off the Hook
When a problem surfaces, contractors often reach for the same shield: the government knew, so how can it be fraud? It sometimes helps, but far…
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When the Auditor Asks: Your Duty to Give the Government Access to Your Records
When a government auditor asks to see your books, that is not a request you can slow-walk or dodge. Your contracts give the government a…
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The Quiet Promise in Every Bid: The Certificate of Independent Price Determination
Buried in most government bids is a certification you sign without a second thought, promising your price was reached independently, without talking to competitors. Break…
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