The False Claims Act (FCA) again proved itself to be the government’s primary tool to combat procurement fraud. According to the Department of Justice, in 2015 alone, the government recovered more than $3.5 billion from FCA settlements and judgments … [Continue reading] about A Summary of the Department of Justice’s 2015 False Claims Act Review
Proposed Rule Requires Prime Contractor to Report Late or Reduced Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
On January 20, 2016, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the FAR and implement a section of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. This proposed rule, which will implement Section 1334 … [Continue reading] about Proposed Rule Requires Prime Contractor to Report Late or Reduced Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
Federal Agencies Cannot Immunize Themselves with Short Termination Windows in Contracts
In Springfield Parcel C, LLC v. United States, 124 Fed. Cl. 163 (Ct. Fed. Cl. 2015), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims considered the post-award protest of a contract by an unsuccessful offeror. The unsuccessful offeror was protesting the award of a … [Continue reading] about Federal Agencies Cannot Immunize Themselves with Short Termination Windows in Contracts
Reasonable Interpretations of Statutes May Prevent Liability Under the False Claims Act
As a recent case from the District of Columbia Circuit demonstrates, the knowledge requirement of the False Claims Act (FCA) often creates the largest impediment for those looking to hold defendants liable for their false certifications to the … [Continue reading] about Reasonable Interpretations of Statutes May Prevent Liability Under the False Claims Act
Jeff Belkin Quoted on the U.S. Supreme Court Case Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States
On November 5, 2015, Jeff Belkin was quoted in Law360 in connection with the Kingdomware case. Belkin was again quoted on December 1, 2015, in Law.com on the same case. At issue for the Court is whether the Federal Circuit court erred in … [Continue reading] about Jeff Belkin Quoted on the U.S. Supreme Court Case Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States