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Social Value in Procurement: Webinar

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

Watch our latest Procurement on Demand webinar that provides insight into what Social Value in procurement is. Sharon has been an independent Commercial & Procurement Consultant since 2015 after spending 27 years in the UK defence industry. About the Trainer This webinar is presented by Sharon Croome (FCIPS, WCC-CCME, WCC-SRMP).

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FBI, DCIS raid Carahsoft headquarters

Federal News Network

According to court documents from July 2023, “Carahsoft has acknowledged that it has in its possession, custody or control thousands of documents that are responsive to the Civil Investigative Demand (CID) but that it has failed to produce.” In 2015, the company and VMWare agreed to pay a fine of $75.5

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DOJ Intervenes in Qui Tam Case Against International Student Recruiting Firm

Whistleblower Network News

Particularly, since 2015, SATP, under the direction of Borhaug, has recruited American students to attend UK schools and demanded payment of a commission for SATP’s services. Under the FCA’s qui tam provisions, whistleblowers with knowledge of government contracting fraud may file lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. government.

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Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle Whistleblower Case over Hospice Billing

Whistleblower Network News

Additionally, the settlement addresses allegations concerning two patients at other Texas locations between 2015 and 2021. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 This allegedly occurred at the location between 2014 and 2019, and 2020.

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Whistleblower Allegations Lead to $600K Home Health Care Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

From January 1, 2015, through January 9, 2020, the company allegedly submitted thousands of fraudulent claims to Medicaid for reimbursement. (Family First), a home health care agency in Gastonia, N.C., The settlement stems from a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit filed by Heather Coleman, a former employee of Family First.

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Whistleblower Receives $4.36 Million in Cape Cod Hospital Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

The settlement addresses allegations for hundreds of knowingly submitted claims by Cape Cod Hospital between November 2015 to December 2022. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Cape Cod Hospital to Pay $24.3 and be eligible to receive 15-30% of any recovery.

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Whistleblower Receives $2.8 Million in $14.9 Million Upcoding Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

The DOJ alleged that Bluestone submitted claims for two E&M codes between 2015 and 2019 to inappropriately inflate claims as a way of boosting profits. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Chronic Disease Management Provider to Pay $14.9M Million in $14.9