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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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IBM Antitrust Settlement
Microsoft agreed to pay IBM $775 million to settle claims growing out of the antitrust lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice brought against Microsoft in 1995. IBM also received a $75 million credit toward the use of Microsoft software. The settlement addressed discriminatory pricing and overcharge claims stemming from the federal antitrust case. The claims first emerged in the late 1980’s when Microsoft and IBM agreed to develop the OS/2 operating system and Microsoft proceeded to develop its Windows operating system, undercutting the agreement.
- Misconduct Type
- Antitrust
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 7/1/2005