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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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Cila v. Bechtel (Big Dig Wrongful Death)
The widow of Vincent Cila, who died in an accident in the Boston Big Dig tunnel system in July 2005, filed a lawsuit against the state turnpike authority, Bechtel and other construction companies alleging his death was caused by defectively-designed handrails that line about 6 miles of the tunnels. Cila, a Massachusetts state trooper, hit a handrail post in a motorcycle crash and died from his injuries. In November 2010, it was reported that the case settled out of court for $9 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Poor Contract Performance
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Multiple Agencies
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Filing
- 9/11/2006
