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Procurement Fraud Enforcement

In Part One of this article, we discussed the fact that each year, the federal government spends several hundred billion dollars to obtain goods and services from corporations and other non-governmental agencies. And we warned that, via new national legislation and investigative initiatives, the attention of Capitol Hill and federal law enforcement offices nationwide is keenly focused on the prevention, detection and punishment of procurement fraud. We discussed recent scandals and prosecutions, the increase in Civil False Claims Act Qui Tam cases, and other things that can take an unwary governmental contractor unawares. We conclude herein with other areas of concern.

15 minute read July 30, 2007 at 10:14 AM
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ALM Staff and Law Journal Newsletters
Procurement Fraud Enforcement

In Part One of this article, we discussed the fact that each year, the federal government spends several hundred billion dollars to obtain goods and services from corporations and other non-governmental agencies.

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