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Government Contract Investigation and Debarment Lawyers

Protect your rights during investigations, suspension or debarment

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As a government contractor, you must ensure that you are protected in the event of an IG investigation or allegations of false claims and fraud. Agencies are now heavily tasked to increase contract oversight and to increase accountability for contractor fraud. This means that your company is now under heightened scrutiny. For example, businesses called for congressional testimony to justify unsatisfactory past performance, accounting methods and more. In other situations, businesses are called upon due to allegations of defective pricing or fraud allegations from the government. When an investigation is launched, you must immediately seek to defend and protect your rights.  Whether you are seeking to defend your rights in department of justice investigation, IG investigation or other actions based upon fraud, defective pricing, violation of FAR Ethics Clauses, or false claims, the federal procurement attorneys at Watson & Associates, LLC can vigorously protect your rights.  We can help you with:

  • Defective pricing claims
  • False claims and false statements relating to billing
  • Provision of substandard products
  • Bribery
  • conflict of interest
  • Federal False Claims Act lawsuits
  • Implementing internal controls and policies
  • Procurement fraud
  • Ethical matters
  • Independent special counsel investigations
  • Debarment
  • Suspension
  • Improper relationships
  • Collusion
  • Performing internal investigations
  • Aggressively defending against frivolous actions 

 

The following are examples of investigations where contractors paid a hefty price. You can avoid and minimize exposure to situations that can impact your bottom line and reputation.

  • The Federal Highway Administration revoked $1 million in stimulus funding from a road project in Washington state after an investigation revealed that the county road engineer had owned property near the road and profited from selling the county right of way.
  • An Arizona paving contractor won the state’s top highway project even though three of the firm’s top executives pleaded guilty in a federal criminal case involving fraudulent tax returns. Charges against the company itself were dropped after it agreed to pay $1.2 million in back taxes and fines.
  • The New York state comptroller rejected a contract to paint 61 bridges in upstate New York because of its concerns that the Bronx contractor may be a front for a firm that had been banned for violating wage rules.

 

See also example of how the government is cracking down seriously on contractors , what agencies must do, and the risk and exposure of government contractors.

When you are subjected to such scrutiny, you want to be compliant and develop an image of having the correct internal controls and policies in place. This is where our law firm can help.

 

Investigations can lead to suspension and debarment

When the government IG launches an investigation against your business, the liabilities can be enormous. Criminal implications can also be attached. Because the risks are high, it may be worth the effort to have a procurement investigation defense attorney on your team.

 

When the agency launches of defective pricing, false statements, or over-billing lead the government to initiate fraud proceedings, Watson & Associates acts as your advocate. Our government contract investigation  attorneys bring the expertise of technical and accounting experts to provide a thorough defense during your investigation. 

 

Defense of fraud claims in government contracts 

The government can pursue contract violations in two different ways — civil investigations and penalties or criminal prosecution. Most of our work tends to be in the civil fraud and defective pricing arena. However, for large corporations seeking effective defense, we will put together a solid team that can stand up to the government. We can represent large businesses, small businesses and medium-sized corporations.

 

Skilled defense against fraud claims in government contracting 

Clients across the United States seek our help simply because we develop strategies that focus on cost-effectiveness and aggressive representation. Whether you have a billion-dollar contract or a fifty-thousand dollar contract investigation, our 30 plus years of government contracting experience brings value to your defense.The law firm also provides fraud defense services for government contractors in administrative hearings and suspension or debarment hearings.

 

Ethics and compliance protection

Ethics allegations can create serious damages to a contractor’s reputation if they’re not handled correctly by an experienced government contracts attorney. As a defense contractor, you are automatically subject to contract clauses that regulate corporate executives and their employees. Watson & Associates helps small and large companies conduct internal reviews, create internal ethics polices, and develop guidelines to defend against improper conduct. Here are examples of investigations by the government.

 

Contractors have rights during federal contract investigations

Although the government still acts as a sovereign entity during contract performance, federal law and the Constitution allow for individual rights. Having sound advice and representation from a federal government contract attorney can ease stress while still keeping your rights protected. Watson & Associates can also help with complex claims against the agency. We also offer:

Although many firms handle traditional government contract matters, our attorneys also represent large contractors with unique investigation and claims problems in large dollar contracts. In addition, and because of experience as former federal contracting executives, we are also well-versed in small business programs such as 8a and HUBZone.

Schedule a consultation

Consult a government investigation defense lawyer immediately after any suspicions of fraud arise. To schedule a free initial consultation, call toll free 1-866-601-5518 or contact us online.

 

Other government contract services

As you continue your venture into federal contracts, you will see that successful contractors find it beneficial to have immediate access to legal advice. Things occur daily where the answer or solution may not be readily apparent. Having a contract attorney can make a huge difference. Watson & Associates also offers:

National Representation

Government contract law allows our ethics and investigation defense lawyers and consultants to serve defense contractors in Denver, Colorado; Wyoming; Washington State; California; Maryland; New Mexico; Kansas and Nebraska; New York; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan; Pennsylvania; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Arkansas; Colorado Springs; Utah; Oklahoma; Ohio; Maine; Florida; Texas; Nevada; Maryland; Louisiana; Las Vegas; Georgia; Hawaii; Alaska; Washington, D.C.; West Virginia; Florida; Indiana; Washington State; Mississippi; Tennessee; Miami; Virgin Islands; Rhode Island; Vermont; Wisconsin; Minnesota; Missouri; Virginia; Delaware; Connecticut; Arizona; New Hampshire; Massachusetts; and Montana.

 

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Contact us today to protect your rights if you are involved in a government contract investigation or need assistance with an unpaid claim.

Call Watson & Associates toll free at (866)601.5518.