Largest-Ever Small-Business Contracting Fraud Settlement Related to Pass-Through Subcontracting
Federal contractors should take note of a $48.5 million False Claims Act settlement between the Department of Justice and TriMark USA LLC – the largest-ever FCA settlement based on allegations of small-business set-aside contracting fraud. DOJ alleged that TriMark had a plan to circumvent specific small-business contracting requirements by providing significant assistance to three small companies – distributors and resellers for TriMark products – in obtaining set-aside contracts they would pass along to TriMark for performance.
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