Tag Archives: ethics and compliance

Changes in Regulations Now Allow Litigation Support Government Contractors To Access Sensitive Information

This post was written by Cody Roberts, Gunjan Talati and David Cohen. The government is a frequent litigant as both a plaintiff and defendant on a variety of matters at any given time. Like many other litigants, the government sometimes finds itself needing litigation support. Litigation support contractors fill that need and, because of a … Continue Reading

High-Profile Fraud Reinforces Need for Adequate Compliance Programs

This post was written by Gunjan Talati. On April 1, 2013, the Federal Times covered the story of how an Army Corps of Engineers contracting officer committed fraud to the tune of $30 million. The fraud was simple: contractors submitted fake invoices and the Army Corps—through the contracting officer—paid those invoices. In turn, the contractors … Continue Reading

Even Small Suspensions Can Have Big Costs: How Two Weeks Cost a Company 43% of Revenue

This post was written by Gunjan Talati. In October 2010, the Small Business Administration suspended government contractor GTSI Corp. for alleged improper contracting relationships with small business contractors. The suspension lasted for two weeks and was only lifted when GTSI entered into an administrative agreement with the SBA. The damage, however, was done, and according … Continue Reading
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