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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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F-14 and F-15 Aircraft Contract False Claims Act Violations
Hughes Aircraft Company, a Raytheon subsidiary, paid $2,113,000 to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act, 31 USC § 3729 et seq. According to the government, "contract specifications required Hughes Aircraft Company to perform performance and acceptance tests on traveling wave tubes, components used in radar systems on F-14 and F-15 aircraft. Such testing was not accomplished on three different models of the tubes, and investigation also determined Hughes inflated labor hours billed to the Government.”
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Defense – General
- Contracting Party
- Defense - Air Force
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement - approximate
- 3/1/2000
