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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
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contract fraud and other
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Falsifying Records on USTRANSCOM Contract
Maersk Group subsidiaries Farrell Lines, Incorporated and DAMCO USA, Inc. paid the federal government $3.66 million in civil penalties for violating the terms of a contract with the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to transport cargo into and out of Afghanistan. USTRANSCOM discovered that 563 cargo weight tickets submitted by Farrell and its subcontractor, DAMCO, to support billing invoices were not authentic.
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- Defense - General
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 3/10/2016
