Violation of Price Reduction Clause Leads to Record Settlement by GSA Contractor

NetApp (formerly Network Appliance) has agreed to pay $128 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq., by failing to offer the Government its best commercial pricing in violation of the terms of its General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracts. The settlement was finalized April 15, 2009.