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Procurement Collusion Strike Force Views Mission As More Important As It Enters Third Year

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On October 13, 2021, the American Bar Association’s Section of Public Contract Law held its annual public procurement symposium to discuss important issues related to federal, state, and local government contracting. Daniel...more

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Companies Pay Criminal Penalties And Compensation For Undermining Competition

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the Department of Justice announced charges against two providers of foreign language services for conspiracy to defraud the government on a multimillion dollar contract by impeding, impairing,...more

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Sometimes Confession Is Good For The Soul, But Only If You’re The First To Confess!

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No matter how novel a scheme about “coordinating” with competitors to instill “discipline” in the market may seem, odds are that the antitrust enforcers have seen it before and eventually will prosecute it. Take the recent...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

How Soon Is Soon Enough for Corrective Action to Preclude Recovery of Protest Costs?

Contractors whose protests result in the challenged agency’s taking corrective action may attempt to recover their protest costs, particularly when they feel that the corrective action was unduly delayed....more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Bribery, Gratuities, and Kickbacks, Oh My!

On December 12, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a former civilian employee of the U.S. Army is being prosecuted by the DOJ’s Criminal Division’s Fraud Section....more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Procurement Fraud Is Alive and Well—and Being Punished

The recent guilty plea of a furniture company sales executive provides a timely reminder that contractors continue to engage in procurement shenanigans–and continue to get caught. In such circumstances, crime definitely does...more

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FCPA Investigations – Competitors Dropping the Dime

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We often are asked how the U.S. government finds out about potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations. Internal company whistleblowers are perhaps the main source....more

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November Antitrust Bulletin

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FTC Provides New Guidance on Antitrust Review of Leveraged Buyouts - On Oct. 6, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Premerger Notification Office (PNO) provided updated guidance on how to calculate the size of...more

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FTC Comment: Minnesota Law Requiring Public Disclosure of Health Care Contract Data Increases Risk of Anticompetitive Behavior

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On June 29, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) responded to a request for comment from two Minnesota state legislators concerning recently enacted amendments to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA). Under...more

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