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Before we head into the weekend, it’s time for our weekly look at what’s happening in the world of federal government contracts. In this week’s SmallGovCon Week in Review, a contractor agrees to pay back wages and fringe benefits after a government investigation, supply chain problems are hampering the typical end-of-fiscal-year spending boom, and much more.

• An asphalt contractor will fork over $4.25 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the materials used on a federally-funded project. [U.S. Department of Justice].
• Policy and supply chain issues are hampering agencies’ end-of-fiscal-year spending. [Federal News Radio].
• The GAO examines agencies’ usage of the COVID paid leave provisions under the CARES Act. [Government Accountability Office].
• The Pentagon hints that the Section 889 telecommunications waiver may be extended. [NextGov].
• Speaking of Section 889, the GSA has provided some clarification regarding its implementation–but hasn’t answered questions involving ambiguous terms. [NextGov].
• A Louisiana company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States and violate the Procurement Integrity Act. [U.S. Department of Justice].
• A Florida company will pay back wages and fringe benefits to 20 employees after allegedly violating the Davis-Bacon Act and other law. [U.S. Department of Labor].

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