The Program the Government Expects You to Have: Your Code of Ethics
On many contracts you are required to have a written code of business ethics and an internal control system, not as a nicety but as…
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Compliance & Regulatory Alerts
Compliance and regulatory alerts for government contractors: CMMC and cybersecurity requirements, DFARS clauses, FAR changes, supply chain prohibitions, and enforcement trends. Stay ahead of the rules that govern federal contracts — with clear action steps for small business contractors from Team Integrity Knowledge Center.
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The Information You Must Guard: Controlled Unclassified Information and Spillage
Most of the sensitive government data you handle is not classified, it is CUI, and the rules for marking, safeguarding, and handling it are strict…
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The Official Who Approved His Own Payday. A Conflict-of-Interest Indictment.
A government contracting official was charged after allegedly approving invoices that funneled money back to a side business he profited from, aided by a contractor…
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You Can Buy the Fraud: Successor Liability and Diligence in a GovCon Deal
Acquire a government contractor and you may inherit more than its contracts. Successor liability means the hidden False Claims Act exposure of the company you…
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The Case You Never See Coming: The FCA Seal, First-to-File, and the Disclosure Bar
A whistleblower suit can sit under court seal for years while the government investigates you in secret. Understanding the seal, the first-to-file rule, and the…
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Who Owns the Data You Deliver: Technical Data Rights and the Markings That Matter
The drawings, software, and technical data you deliver carry rights that decide who can use them and how. Mismark them, or misuse data that is…
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It Is Not Yours to Keep: Government-Furnished Property and the Duty to Account
When the government hands you equipment, materials, or tools to perform a contract, you become its steward, not its owner. Lose track of it, use…
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Winning on a Promise You Cannot Keep: Fraud in the Inducement
Overstate your staff, your experience, or your capabilities to win the award, and you can poison the entire contract. Fraud in the inducement means the…
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The Coffee That Costs You the Contract: Gifts, Meals, and Gratuities
Buying lunch for a contracting officer feels like ordinary relationship building. Under the government gift rules, it can be a prohibited gratuity that embarrasses the…
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The Loyalty You Owe: Honest Services Fraud and the Hidden Conflict
You can commit a federal crime without stealing a dollar. Honest services fraud punishes the person who secretly sells out the loyalty they owe, through…
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$377 Million for the Costs It Should Not Have Billed. A Mischarging Lesson.
A major contractor agreed to pay $377 million, one of the largest procurement fraud settlements ever, over how it billed indirect costs to the government…
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The Chip That Was Not Real: Counterfeit Electronic Parts and Your Duty to Catch Them
A single counterfeit microchip in a defense system can cost lives and end a company. For many contractors, the law does not just punish knowingly…
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