Contract-Fraud

ICE terminates $73 million no-bid contract after improper influence allegations

2025-04-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

ICE terminated a $72.9 million no-bid contract with Universal Strategic Advisors after competitor protests exposed “improper influence” in securing the deal. The company’s executives, Brian DeMore and David Marin, were previously sued for fabricating criminal evidence while at DHS. …

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Civil War Contractors Defraud Government with Defective Weapons and Shoddy Goods Costing Lives and Millions

1861-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Throughout the Civil War, military suppliers systematically defraud the government and endanger Union soldiers by selling defective equipment and supplies in what becomes known as the “shoddy” scandal. Contractors sell boots made from cardboard that dissolve in rain, clothing made from …

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