Title: What is Government Contract Fraud? - Federal Lawyer
Headings: What is Government Contract Fraud?
What is Government Contract Fraud?
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Content: Provisions for Whistleblowers under the False Claims Act: Under the False Claims Act, a private individual—known here as a whistleblower—can bring a Qui Tam lawsuit on behalf of the federal government. This special type of lawsuit entitles them to sue the company defrauding the U.S. government. The whistleblower can recover damages from the violating parties if any of the funds are recovered by the government. Therefore, this provision is a very powerful tool that incentivizes both private individuals to report instances of government contract fraud and, at the same time, incentivize companies to comply with federal laws regulating the contracting process. U.S. Code Section 1001: This Section punishes making false statements to the government and could lead to fines and imprisonment. Specifically, Section 1001 prohibits (1) falsifying, concealing, or covering up by trick, scheme, or device a material fact; ( 2) making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement; or (3) making or using any false writing or document knowing that it contains any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement.