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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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Foster v. L-3 Communications EOTech (Defective Weapons Sights)
A class-action lawsuit accused L-3 Communications and its EOTech subsidiary of selling consumers defective combat optical sights. The lawsuit alleged L-3 knew and failed to warn consumers that the sights contained defects that caused them to fail to perform as warranted in cold temperatures and humid environments. In July 2017, L-3 agreed to pay $61 million to settle the lawsuit. Two years earlier, L-3 and EOTech paid the federal government $25.6 million and admitted to concealing the defect from government purchasers for several years (see L-3 Communications instance, “U.S. v. L-3 Communications EOTech (Defective Weapons Sights)”).
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Complaint
- 12/4/2015