On June 16, 2010, the media reported that a False Claims Act case had been filed by a whistleblower against Oracle Corporation alleging that the company had failed to disclose deep discounts given to the most favored commercial customers. The Department of Justice has intervened and unsealed the relator’s complaint. The Government has not yet filed
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Recent Settlement in IT Kickback Suits: A New Clause for Justice?
By J. Catherine Kunz on
Posted in False Claims
On May 25, 2010, the Justice Department announced an $87.5 million settlement with EMC for alleged false claims associated with EMC’s GSA Schedule contract. The settlement comes out of a series of qui tam suits filed against IT companies and systems integration consultants by relators Norman Rille and Neal Roberts in the Eastern District of Arkansas…
Selling Services or Solutions on a GSA Schedule: How might the MAS Panel’s Recommendations Affect You? – Part II
By J. Catherine Kunz on
Posted in GSA Schedule/Commercial Items
In addition to making specific recommendations for Services contracts, the Multiple Award Schedule (“MAS”) Advisory Panel’s Final Report (.pdf) recommended a number of actions to be taken by GSA related to the acquisition of Solutions (a specific combination of services and products defined by each customer’s needs).
The Panel recommended:
- Do not apply the
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Selling Services or Solutions on a GSA Schedule: How Might the MAS Panel’s Recommendation Affect You? – Part I
By J. Catherine Kunz on
Posted in GSA Schedule/Commercial Items
The Multiple Award Schedule (“MAS”) Advisory Panel presented a series of recommendations (.pdf) to the new GSA Administrator on March 10, 2010 related to the structure, use and pricing of the GSA MAS Program. The Panel’s charge was to focus on the “most favored customer” and price reduction provisions in Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS) contracts…