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False Claims Whistleblower Receives $600K in Customs Evasion Case

Whistleblower Network News

According to the government, from January 2016 through August 2021, George Volpe, the owner of Penta International Inc. Penta), participated in a scheme that underpaid U.S. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Owner of New Jersey Company Admits to Evading U.S.

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Whistleblower Receives Over $4 Million in Medical Record Fraud Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

1, 2016, and June 30, 2021. Individuals and entities that participate in the federal health care system are required to obey the laws meant to preserve the integrity of program funds and the provision of appropriate, quality services to patients.” The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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DoD dispelling lingering myths about OTAs

Federal News Network

Between 2016 and 2022, DoD took 15,000 OTA actions worth about $70 billion. Unlike some traditional contracting methods, OTAs demand constant oversight and active participation. The Defense Department is increasingly turning to Other Transaction Authority contracts (OTAs) as a mechanism to fund research and development projects.

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Meet Our Golf Tournament Beneficiary: Paws for Purple Hearts

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Last year, the Coalition was fortunate to raise $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. In 2013, Paws for Purple Hearts launched its first Training Boot Camp, where Service Dogs who participated in Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® were matched with an impaired Warrior.

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What we’re getting wrong about accountability and citizen empowerment

Open Contracting Partnership

Basically, this happens because both citizens’ demands and feedback are public along with what the government does or does not do as a result. The first point we should remember is that we cannot romanticize citizen participation. In 2016, we developed the official app for the Healthcare Ministry.

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Interview with Paws for Purple Hearts

The Coalition for Government Procurement

In July 2008, Paws for Purple Hearts held the first Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® session at the Palo Alto VA’s Men’s Trauma Recovery Program in Menlo Park, California, with one hundred and thirty participants. In 2016, Paws for Purple Hearts opened facilities in San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California.

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Sian v Halimeda: Privy Council Revisits Intersection Between Insolvency and Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

On 19 June 2024, the Privy Council issued its decision in Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16 , holding that winding up proceedings should not be automatically stayed or dismissed by the court where the disputed debt is subject to an arbitration agreement.

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