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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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BSkyB Limited v. Hewlett-Packard (Negligent Misrepresentations)
The British High Court ruled that Electronic Data Systems (EDS), which became a unit of Hewlett-Packard in 2008, made false representations about a customer service technology contract with pay-TV operator British Sky Broadcasting Limited (BSkyB). EDS agreed in 2000 to provide customer service technology for BSkyB’s help centers. Two years later, BSkyB terminated the contract due to alleged poor performance and completed the project itself. BSkyB claimed it was fraudulently induced to award EDS the contract. In June 2010, it was reported that Hewlett-Packard agreed to pay £318 million (US$465 million) to settle the lawsuit.
- Misconduct Type
- Non-governmental Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Non-Governmental
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Judgment
- 1/26/2010
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11/23/2010 |