Department of Defense contractor fraud is unconscionable, putting our armed forces and national security at risk and often only discovered through the brave acts of whistleblowers.
The False Claims Act was originally adopted to combat fraud on what is now the Department of Defense and was adopted to help whistleblowers report fraud. In terms of fraud in this sector, little has changed since the Civil War
Defense contractors, including some of our nation’s largest corporations, are routinely investigated and sanctioned for fraud on government defense spending programs. The False Claims Act remains a potent weapon in the fight against defense contractor fraud, and billions of dollars in defense contractor fraud have been returned to the government as a result of whistleblowers.
WHAT TYPES OF CONTRACTOR FRAUD CAN WHISTLEBLOWERS REPORT?
Among the more common types of defense contractor fraud are:
- Bid rigging or other forms of collusion on defense contract bidding
- Falsifying invoices and overcharging for services under contract
- Use of inferior and often unsafe, or worthless products in the manufacture of equipment, supplies, even the provision of food and shelter for our military in violation of defense contract requirements
- Unlawful shifting of costs away from “fixed-price” contracts to “cost-plus” and other more lucrative and deceptive contracts.
- Failure to provide “best price” to the government and violation of “TINA” requirements binding particularly on single-source military suppliers.
The best way for a whistleblower to determine whether the conduct he or she is investigating (or has already investigated) involves fraud covered by federal and state False Claims Act statutes is to talk with an experienced procurement fraud whistleblower attorney and a law firm with the track record and resources to properly advise you. Hagens Berman's attorneys will provide you with a confidential review of your claim at no cost.
- MORE ABOUT THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT
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ABOUT THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT
- False Claims Act Explained
- Types of False Claims Act Fraud
- Rewards for False Claims Act Whistleblowers
- Protection for False Claims Act Whistleblowers
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Qui Tam?
- What is a False Claims Act Whistleblower?
- Who Can File a False Claims Act Whistleblower Case?
- Do I Need a Lawyer To Become a Whistleblower?
- Can a Whistleblower be Sued for Filing a False Claims Act Claim?
- What if the Government Refuses to Pursue a Whistleblower Lawsuit?
- What is the Statute of Limitations for Whistleblowers’ False Claims Act Claims?
- What State and Local False Claims Act Laws Exist for Whistleblowers?
LAWS AND STATUTES
