What is procurement fraud?
What is procurement fraud under a government contract? FCA cases are based on a contractor’s submission of one or more false requests for payment, or any false statements made in order to get false claims approved and paid. The DOJ is prosecuting more cases under the FCA, including a surprising number of situations beyond just overcharging and fraudulent invoice issues. The DOJ now treats many contract violations as fraud against the government. Procurement fraud can be anything from the mishandling of classified information to the delivery of inferior goods under a government contract. The government is expected to investigate and prosecute more cases under the FCA involving ethical violations and organizational conflicts of interest as well. And since government contractors must certify compliance with a host of regulations including environmental protection laws, employment and labor standards, small and disadvantaged business set-aside rules, and other federal regulations to obtain
