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Basic PageFCA enforcement rising across sectors, experts say
Federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Customs and Border Protection, are expected to significantly alter the enforcement scope of the False Claims Act to reflect the enforcement priorities of the Trump Administration, experts speaking at Compliance Week’s Women in Compliance Summit in Austin, Texas.
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PremiumThe future of DEI isn’t about ‘diversity’
With White House directives ending DEI programs across the U.S. government, many companies are now facing the question of how to meet their diversity goals without upsetting the political climate. The answer has been to give up the name but not the spirit of DEI.
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News BriefAustal reaches $49M deal with DOJ, SEC over accounting, securities fraud, false claims
The U.S.-based subsidiary of Australian defense contractor Austal will pay $48.8 million in fines and restitution to settle allegations that it committed accounting and securities fraud, misled federal auditors, and violated the False Claims Act.
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News BriefDOJ joins compliance officers in lawsuit over Georgia Tech cyber lapses
The Department of Justice joined a whistleblower lawsuit filed by two former Georgia Tech compliance officers who alleged that the institute violated the False Claims Act by knowingly failing to meet cybersecurity requirements in a Department of Defense contract.
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News BriefAvantor agrees to pay $5.3M to settle false claims, chemicals reporting violations
Laboratory supply company Avantor agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle allegations, first brought by a whistleblower, that it overcharged four federal agencies and failed to comply with chemical regulations, the Department of Justice said.
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ArticleWhat government contractors need to know about coronavirus-related excusable delays, defenses
Government contractors seeking guidance on how to minimize costly delays and disruptions during the coronavirus (while preserving their rights) can look to these tips from a recent Webinar.
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Trump blacklists ‘blacklisting' rule for federal contractors
With an Executive Order this week, President Trump has made good on a promise to repeal the Obama Administration’s so-called “blacklisting rule” for federal contractors.
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Texas court blocks ‘blacklisting’ rule for federal contractors
A federal court in Texas has agreed to an emergency injunction that halts implementation of a so-called contractor “blacklisting” rule requiring that federal contractors disclose labor law violations. Joe Mont reports.
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U.S. government contractors face sweeping new ‘blacklisting’ rules
Prospective federal contractors will soon have to disclose any labor law, civil rights, or wage violations, making the Labor Dept. a de facto gatekeeper for all contracts, reports Joe Mont.
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Defense Dept. Steps Up Standards on IT Supply Chain Risk
Image: The Defense Department is taking a harder look at supply chain risks posed by government contractors who provide IT products and services, so compliance officers at those businesses should prepare to review how supply chain risks might affect eligibility to bid on future contracts. “This fits into the government’s ...
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Reminder: New FAR Thresholds for 2015
Reminder: revised acquisition-related dollar thresholds amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation for government contractors take effect Oct. 1. Government contractors should be aware of these adjustments since they affect a number of areas, including when contractors must report the executive compensation of their first-tier subcontracts, when they must report certified cost ...
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Former Gov. Contractor in Afghanistan Charged With Bribery
A former employee with International Relief and Development Inc., a government contractor, has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery in connection with a federal program and attempting to avoid currency transaction reporting requirements. The announcement was made this week by Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal ...