Top bar

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 »

Armor Holdings, Inc.

Defective Zylon Body Armor Vests (False Claims Act)

Date: 10/07/2008 (Date of Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Multiple Agencies

Contracting Party: Multiple Agencies

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $30,000,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Armor Holdings Products LLC (now a subsidiary of BAE Systems) will pay the United States $30 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly making and selling defective bulletproof vests containing a material called Zylon to law enforcement agencies. Armor Holdings allegedly had information showing that Zylon degrades quickly over time and would thus render vests made with the material unfit for use.