December 15, 2016

ThunderCat Technology, LLC agreed to pay $1 million to settle civil False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Act, and Procurement Integrity Act claims relating to bid rigging and kickback schemes in connection with six government procurements.  According to the government, ThunderCat solicited or submitted inflated third party bids or “loser bids” during competitions for five government contracts and/or purchase orders awarded by the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and one government contract awarded by the General Services Administration.  In connection with one CBP contract, ThunderCat agreed to pay CPB employees 10 percent of ThunderCat’s profits on the contract in exchange for procurement sensitive independent government cost estimates prior to ThunderCat’s submission of its proposal.  DOJ(EDVA)

Tagged in: Bribery and Bid-Rigging, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud,