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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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Space Launch Information Transfer to China (Arms Export Violation)
The U.S. State Department charged Lockheed Martin (formerly Martin Marietta Astro Space) with violating the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulation when it provided technical assistance to Chinese space launch vehicle firms in 1994. Lockheed settled the case, agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $13 million ($5 million of which was suspended but applied toward the cost of remedial compliance measures).
- Misconduct Type
- Import/Export
- Enforcement Agency
- State Dept.
- Contracting Party
- International
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Administrative Agreement
- Date of Settlement
- 6/13/2000
