The Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided to intervene in a False Claims Act case against Oracle Corporation, a software manufacturer that had a contract with the General Service Administration (GSA). The federal government alleges Oracle defrauded the government into overpaying it hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of an eight year contract, from 1998 to 2006.
Contracts with the GSA require the company to disclose its best commercial price and discounts, allowing the government to make an informed decision about prices it then negotiates. Continue reading ›