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About POGO's Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
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 »
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Government of Canada (CCC)
The Canadian government, primarily through the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), is one of the United States' biggest contractors. The CCC is a Crown corporation wholly owned by the Canadian government that, since 1946, has helped thousands of Canadian companies obtain over $30 billion in export sales. The single most important market for the CCC is the United States government, particularly the Department of Defense. Under the 1956 Defence Production Sharing Arrangement (DPSA) between Canada and the United States, the CCC acts as Canada's contracting instrument supporting the Department of Defense's military procurement needs. The DPSA requires Canadian defense contractors to conduct business through the CCC.
Federal Contract $: $ 952.9m
Total Number of Instances: 1
Total Misconduct dollar amount: $ 6.0m
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- Website (CCC)
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Instances of Misconduct
1. Amertek, et al. v. Canadian Commercial Corp. (Deceit and Breach of Fiduciary Duty)
In August 2003, after a seven-year legal battle, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered the Canadian Commercial Corporation and the Attorney-General of Canada to pay restitution, punitive damages and other costs and disbursements to Ontario truck body manufacturer Amertek Inc. The court ruled that Amertek and its investors were unsuspecting victims of “shocking behavior” on the part of the CCC, who conspired to harm Amertek while defrauding the U.S. government. CCC officials told the U.S. Army that Amertek had the ability to fulfill a supply contract. In reality, the officials knew Amertek could not handle the deal, but concealed that from both Amertek and the Army to avoid paying substantial penalties. In July 2005, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the trial decision relating to Amertek ("CCC’s conduct in its dealings leading to its contract with Amertek was not grounded in fraud or deceit.") but let stand the judgment relating to the individual investors, who were awarded damages and costs of approximately $6 million (CDN$8,307,966).... more»
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