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CVS Dodges Discovery Audit In Generic Drug Collusion Suit

Government Contracts

A federal judge declined to make CVS hire a forensic auditor to evaluate its compliance with information demands in a lawsuit alleging it colluded with drugmakers to keep Medicare beneficiaries from accessing certain generic drugs, despite a whistleblower bemoaning "woefully deficient" discovery on the pharmacy chain's part.

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Justice Department expands its procurement fraud strike force

Federal News Network

That’s what the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force tries to discover and prosecute. The term collusion strike force, which is a mouthful. They are able to spot the indicators, the red flags of these collusive schemes and report them. Collusion and so forth. Dan Glad Sure.

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Commerciality, Employee-Owned Businesses, Procurement Collusion Strike Force This week’s episode covers a final rule regarding commerciality and price reasonableness under procurements for major weapon systems, a DOD pilot program involving employee-owned businesses, and an update on the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, and is hosted by Peter Eyre (..)

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Spain's Cartel Watchdog Probes Travel Firms Over Collusion

Government Contracts

Spain's competition authority said on Wednesday that it had launched an investigation into a group of travel companies that it suspects of colluding to share clients, public tenders and sensitive information.

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NJ County Says Feds Rushed Flawed Ocean Wind 1 Approvals

Government Contracts

Cape May County, New Jersey, and a coalition of business, conservation and fishing groups are asking a federal judge to overturn approvals for Orsted's Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project, claiming federal agencies neglected their duties to protect the environment and wildlife in an "inappropriate collusion with Big Wind."

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Disbarred Atty Gets Nearly 3 Years In LA Municipal Scandal

Government Contracts

A California federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a disbarred attorney to 33 months in prison following his guilty plea for accepting a $2 million kickback as part of a collusive lawsuit scheme involving the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a sentence exceeding the government's request for 18 months.

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The power of procurement data: How one villager unveiled a corruption scandal

Open Contracting Partnership

Concerns were raised over suspicious tendering practices such as short bidding periods, overly rigid specifications, and potential collusion. An investigation launched by the National Anti-Corruption Agency examined potential irregularities in similar contracts dating back to 2013, and charges were brought against more than 40 people.