As discussed in prior blog posts, the DOJ over the last few years has continued to crack down on small-business contracting fraud, including “pass through” and “sham” contracting schemes. This trend has continued, and the DOJ recently cracked down on a subcontractor’s false certification for a government small-business set-aside program. On May 3, 2018, the DOJ announced that MassTech Inc. (MTI) and its CEO and CFO agreed to pay the United States $1.9 million to resolve allegations that MTI falsely certified it was a small business concern in order to obtain a Small Business Innovation Research set-aside award. This is another example of the DOJ’s continued efforts in prosecuting subcontractor fraud and serves as a reminder to large government contractors working with small businesses that they should make sure to review their small-business compliance procedures to avoid any potential issues.
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