The Old Problem Is Not Safe Yet: How Long the Government Can Come Back on You
Owners assume that once a contract is years behind them, any mistake buried in it is gone for good. The False Claims Act reaches back…
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A Prime Pays $1.8 Million for Its Subcontractor’s Veteran-Status Lie
Two contractors paid over $3.6 million to settle a set-aside fraud case, and the detail every prime should notice is this: the prime paid for…
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Paid for Nothing: The Worthless Services Trap in Government Contracts
You can deliver something and still be accused of fraud if what you delivered was so deficient it was essentially worthless. The worthless services theory…
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Phantoms on the Payroll: Ghost Employees and Fake Vendors in Government Billing
A name on the payroll who does no work. A vendor invoice for a company that barely exists. Ghost employees and fictitious vendors are one…
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Coming Clean Can Pay: How Voluntary Disclosure and Cooperation Credit Work
Finding a problem in your own contracts is scary, and the instinct is to stay quiet and hope. The government actually rewards the opposite. Owning…
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You Take That Agency, I Will Take This One: Why Splitting the Market Is a Crime
Agreeing with a competitor to divide up customers or agencies can feel like a friendly truce that keeps everyone busy. It is actually a serious…
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Why One Small False Invoice Gets So Expensive: Treble Damages and Per-Claim Penalties
A $10,000 billing mistake rarely costs the government $10,000 to resolve. Under the False Claims Act, damages are tripled and a separate penalty is added…
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I Did Not Know Is Not a Defense: How Reckless Disregard Breaks the False Claims Act
Many owners think fraud requires a deliberate lie. The False Claims Act is broader than that. If you bill the government while ignoring an obvious…
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Contractor and Two Executives Pay $21.3 Million for Faking Veteran-Owned Status
The Justice Department announced a $21.3 million settlement with two companies and their top executives accused of using veteran-owned front companies to grab set-aside contracts…
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Calling It Commercial When It Is Not: The Hidden Risk in Commercial-Item Claims
Selling to the government as a commercial item can skip a lot of red tape. That is exactly why claiming commercial status for something that…
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Putting Costs on the Wrong Job: Why Cross-Charging Is a Fraud Trap
When you run more than one contract, it can feel harmless to book a few hours or some materials to whichever job has room in…
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The Test You Did Not Run: Why Faking Inspection and Quality Records Is Fraud
The government pays for proof, not just product. When your contract requires inspections, tests, or quality records, signing off on a test you never ran…
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