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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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Hazardous Materials Violation – Austin, TX
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed a $65,000 civil penalty on FedEx for an alleged violation of the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleged that in January 2014, a FedEx employee in Austin, Texas improperly accepted a cardboard box containing two one-gallon cans of paint for shipment by air aboard a FedEx aircraft. During transit, one of the cans leaked. The employee who accepted the shipment failed to inspect the package as required by regulations.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- Transportation
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Fine
- Date of Penalty Announcement
- 9/12/2014
