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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse (Civil Litigation)
Survivors and families of victims of the August 1, 2007 bridge collapse in Minneapolis filed negligence suits against URS Corporation, which analyzed the Interstate 35W Bridge, and Progressive Contractors, Inc., which was resurfacing the bridge. Plaintiffs claimed the collapse, which killed 13 people and injured 145, was avoidable. In August 2010, URS settled with the plaintiffs for $52.4 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Poor Contract Performance
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 8/23/2010
