Government Contracts

MAY 1, 2024

A food supplier must face a U.S. Department of Defense agency's efforts to recoup the purported $5 million lost to an ex-employee's bid-rigging scheme, after a contract appeals board ruled the contractor was required to provide fair, unrigged prices.

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Government Contracts

JULY 5, 2024

Supreme Court to review the overturning of a former Contech executive's bid-rigging conviction, saying the appeals court was wrong to focus on a supplier relationship between companies that also compete for contracts. Department of Justice has asked the U.S.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 17, 2024

Department of Justice has asked the Fourth Circuit to reconsider a panel's ruling that overturned a former Contech executive's bid-rigging conviction, saying the panel was wrong to focus on a supplier relationship between Contech and a competing contractor.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

It does so by offering an immutable, transparent record of transactions, which helps to eliminate common issues such as bid rigging, kickbacks, and other forms of corruption. Fostering Trust and Collaboration Blockchain’s decentralized nature breaks down barriers to trust and collaboration within the procurement ecosystem.

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 26, 2023

To cure the problems identified, GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense ensures the DoD does the following: Provide clear direction on which major defense suppliers should be prioritized for conducting M&A assessments. Assess whether its M&A office has sufficient resources to carry out its mission.

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