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From page 1... ... NCHRP 20-6, STUDY TOPIC 13-1 A SURVEY OF STATE PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AGAINST CONSTRUCTION AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FRAUD INCLUDING USE OF CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES I Introduction Nationally, transportation is a multi-billion dollar industry. Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... NCHRP 20-6, STUDY TOPIC 13-1 A SURVEY OF STATE PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AGAINST CONSTRUCTION AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FRAUD INCLUDING USE OF CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES so, Congress created a powerful public-private partnership for uncovering fraud.8 From 1987 to 2002, the federal government successfully recovered over $6 billion using FCA qui tam actions. Moreover, the General Accounting Office (GAO) Read the entire page →
From page 3... ... NCHRP 20-6, STUDY TOPIC 13-1 A SURVEY OF STATE PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AGAINST CONSTRUCTION AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FRAUD INCLUDING USE OF CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES companies that were not eligible DBEs to receive government funding and reach contract goals. From FY 2000 to FY 2004 USDOT has had 131 indictments, 96 convictions, and over $73 million in fines, restitution, and other recoveries of DBE fraud.15 Lastly, in order to curb fraud, waste, and abuse in federal programs, and to increase agency accountability, and ensure consistency among agency regulations concerning debarment and suspension of participants in Federal programs, Executive Order 12549 (February 18, 1986) Read the entire page →

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... NCHRP 20-6, STUDY TOPIC 13-1 A SURVEY OF STATE PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AGAINST CONSTRUCTION AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FRAUD INCLUDING USE OF CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES so, Congress created a powerful public-private partnership for uncovering fraud.8 From 1987 to 2002, the federal government successfully recovered over $6 billion using FCA qui tam actions. Moreover, the General Accounting Office (GAO)

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... NCHRP 20-6, STUDY TOPIC 13-1 A SURVEY OF STATE PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AGAINST CONSTRUCTION AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FRAUD INCLUDING USE OF CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES companies that were not eligible DBEs to receive government funding and reach contract goals. From FY 2000 to FY 2004 USDOT has had 131 indictments, 96 convictions, and over $73 million in fines, restitution, and other recoveries of DBE fraud.15 Lastly, in order to curb fraud, waste, and abuse in federal programs, and to increase agency accountability, and ensure consistency among agency regulations concerning debarment and suspension of participants in Federal programs, Executive Order 12549 (February 18, 1986)

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