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The government awards contracts to companies with histories of misconduct such as contract fraud and environmental, ethics, and labor violations. In the absence of a centralized federal database listing instances of misconduct, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is providing such data. We believe that it will lead to improved contracting decisions and public access to information about how the government spends hundreds of billions of taxpayer money each year on goods and services. Report an instance of misconduct »
Ranking: 29
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a global strategy and technology consulting firm. With more than 18,000 employees on six continents, the firm generates annual sales of over $3.7 billion. Booz Allen is a private company with corporate headquarters in McLean, Virginia.
Federal Contract $: $3934.9m
Total Number of Instances: 3
Total Misconduct dollar amount: $ 3.8m
Instances of Misconduct
1. False Claims for Travel Reimbursement
On December 22, 2005, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. settled a lawsuit “concerning false claims allegedly submitted to various agencies of the United States in connection with travel reimbursement.” The company was alleged to have received secret rebates from preferred providers in the travel industry while billing the government for the full face value.The complaint had been filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729-3733 et. seq. Booz Allen agreed to pay $3,365,664 to settle this matter. The government pursued a recommendation for debarment which was denied in November 2006.... more»
2. NASA Overbilling
Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc. (BAH) signed a settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia, to pay the United States $325,000. An anonymous whistleblower who worked as a contract specialist at NASA alleged that BAH was billing for employees at higher job categories than would have been justified by their experience, inflating their monthly hours and submitting excessive billing at their off-site rate.... more»
3. Proposed Debarment of San Antonio Office
In February 2012, the Air Force proposed for debarment the San Antonio, Texas office of Booz Allen Hamilton and five employees. According to the memorandum in support of the proposed debarment, a senior associate at Booz Allen’s San Antonio office allegedly shared with four colleagues protected, non-public information regarding an information technology support services contract that would have given Booz Allen an unfair competitive advantage. The Air Force lifted the suspension in April 2012. Booz Allen accepted responsibility for the incident and agreed to implement company-wide ethics reforms and other remedial measures. Booz Allen also agreed to pay the Air Force $65,000.... more»
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