As we head into the final week of August, there is plenty going on in the world of government contracting. In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, an in-depth article on alleged 8(a) fraud, a contractor is hit with felony charges for bribing a government official, and much more.
Tag Archives: Bribery
SmallGovCon Week In Review: July 13 – 17, 2015
After doubling up the Week In Review last Friday, we are back to our regular one-per-week format. Today, SmallGovCon Week In Review features stories about the GAO’s hard-hitting report on the Buy Indian program, a lengthy prison sentence for bribery of a VA official, the beginning of the fourth quarter “spending season,” and much more.
Illicit Payments to Contracting Officer’s Representative Result in Jail Time, Fines
It should go without saying that making cash payments to a federal contracting official can bring stiff penalties. Yet every now and then we hear about criminal convictions of government contractors who can’t seem to resist the lure of gifts, gratuities, and other illicit payments to government officials.
Speaking of which, here’s one right now…