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New Report Emphasizes Importance of SEC Whistleblower Program in Light of Potential Staffing Issues

Whistleblower Network News

billion to 444 whistleblowers since it was founded in 2010 with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. Qualified whistleblowers are eligible to receive monetary awards of 10-30% of the monies collected by the government in action aided by their disclosure. Overall, the SEC Whistleblower Program has awarded more than $2.2

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Lockheed Books $199M Army Contract for MLRS Munitions Engineering Services

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million in fiscal year 2010 foreign military sales funds and the service’s other Army to provide industrial engineering support services for the family of munitions used on the service branch’s Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. Army Contracting Command will obligate $6.5

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1st Circ. Hints At Higher Bar For Feds In Anti-Kickback Cases

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The First Circuit on Monday questioned the government's assertion that Congress intended to broaden the standard for liability in False Claims Act kickback cases when it passed a key amendment in 2010.

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan SEC Whistleblower Reform Act to Bolster SEC Whistleblower Program

Whistleblower Network News

Offering anonymous reporting channels, anti-retaliation protections, and monetary awards, the SEC Whistleblower Program has been an immense success since its establishment in 2010. Overall the program has resulted in the collection of over $6.3 billion from fraudsters and the return over $1.5 billion to harmed investors.

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CFTC Whistleblower Program Doomed Without Congressional Intervention

Whistleblower Network News

Since its enactment in 2010, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program has successfully uncovered and prosecuted financial wrongdoing with the help of courageous whistleblowers. However, without emergency intervention by Congress, it will be doomed.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

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For example, Liberia’s Amended Public Procurement and Concessions Act (2010) , Section 50, permits the use of restricted bidding under specific conditions. The primary solicitation tool used for full competition is the Standard Bidding Documents for Goods , Works, and Non-Consulting Services for competitive bidding.

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CFTC Set New Record for Whistleblower Tips in FY 2023

Whistleblower Network News

The CFTC further reports that since the program was established in 2010 it has “issued 41 orders granting awards totaling almost $350 million.” The CFTC Whistleblower Fund Improvement Act raises this cap, which has not been changed since it was instituted in 2010. In FY 2023, the agency issued seven awards totaling $16 million.

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