Government Contracts Monitor

House Passes Legislation Requiring FCPA Violators to be Proposed for Debarment

Legislation approved by the House last week would require federal agencies to propose for debarment federal contractors found to have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA).  The FCPA prohibits giving or offering to give anything of value to a foreign official for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business for or with any foreign government.

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.