Tariffs have been in the news almost daily. Not only have tariff rates changed repeatedly, but the deadlines around implementation are subject to change. Meanwhile, the list of new commodities that are subject to additional...more
Recently the Federal Trade Commission entered into a settlement under which Patriot LED must pay civil damages of nearly $158,000, plus a penalty of $2.96 million, for its alleged false marketing of lighting products as...more
8/24/2022
/ Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Country of Origin ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Goods or Services ,
Made in the USA ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements Act
Leo Tolstoy famously began his 1877 novel Anna Karenina with the observation, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Much the same could be said of government contractors that find...more
The recent guilty plea of a furniture company sales executive provides a timely reminder that contractors continue to engage in procurement shenanigans–and continue to get caught. In such circumstances, crime definitely does...more
8/16/2019
/ Competitive Bidding ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraudulent Procurement ,
Government Investigations ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Inspector General ,
Procurement Guidelines