The Justice Department just announced that a Federal Grand Jury indicted three men with a 12-year fraud involving over $200 million in Government contracts – contracts intended for small business but actually performed by large businesses. This latest case is hardly unique. We’ve been reporting for some time about large companies using using straw owners to get work intended for small businesses. What is surprising about this case is the magnitude ($200 million) and its duration (12 years).
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
An ‘ombudsman’ is an official charged with addressing and/or investigating the interests of individuals’ or companies’