Government contracting qui tam cases are not as prevalent as others types of cases, but they do exist. Although most of the fraud reported under the False Claims Act relates to healthcare and defense contracting, government contracting False Claims Act cases are the third in line.
What is Government Contracting Qui Tam?
Across all industries in the United States the government enters into contracts with third parties. The government pays money and in exchange the third parties provide goods and services. The contracts have very specific requirements. For example, the contract specifies standards for goods, prices for services and who performs the work. When one of these clauses are broken it can result in a government contracting qui tam case.
Types of Government Contracting False Claims Act Cases
Sometimes third parties entering into contracts with the government commit various types of fraud. These frauds can be pursued under the False Claims Act. If you are considering filing a qui tam case alleging government contracting fraud you should find the best qui tam attorney possible and evaluate the pros and cons in filing.
Government contracting qui tam cases come in all shapes and sizes. The most common types of government contracting False Claims Act cases are: purchase and procurement fraud, contract compliance violations, and kickbacks.
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