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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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International Contract Dispute
According to Dominican media reports, a Santo Domingo court sentenced the local Dell, Inc. subsidiary to pay RD$116.5 million (approximately US$3.6 million) in indemnification to Dominican information technology firm Xolutiva, S.A. The Dominican company sued Dell for RD$300 million for violating its rights as the Dell’s local representative. The Civil and Commercial Chamber ruled against Dell for violating Law 173 on International Representations, holding that Xolutiva represented Dell in the country since 1997, but Dell unilaterally decided not to renew the contract without due compensation. The court ordered Dell to close its operations in the Dominican Republic. In February 2008, a presiding judge in a Santo Domingo Judicial Department court ruled to suspend the sentence pending an appeal filed by Dell.
- Misconduct Type
- Poor Contract Performance
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- International
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Court Ruling
- 7/2/2007
Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
Total |
|
Dell, Inc. |
$3,600,000
|