Contractor Disclosures
Of
Certain Violations of Criminal Law
and the Civil False Claims Act
Effective December 12, 2008, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was amended to, in part, require that contractors timely notify the relevant
Office of Inspector General (OIG) whenever there is credible evidence to believe that a violation(s) of criminal law and/or the civil False Claims
Act have occurred in connection with a Federal contract.
Specifically, contractors must disclose, in writing, to the OIG whenever they have credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or
subcontractor of the contractor has committed a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity
violations (found in Title 18 of the United States Code) or a violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733), in connection with
the award, performance, or closeout of a Government contract or a subcontract awarded thereunder. Disclosures must be made by a senior officer
or manager authorized to speak for the contractor.
Disclosure regarding conduct that occurred before December 12, 2008, is also required under this new FAR rule. Penalties for knowing failure to
timely disclose include suspension and/or debarment. For additional details see: Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Program and Disclosure
Requirements, 73 Fed. Reg. 219, 67064 (Nov. 12, 2008) (to be codified at 48 C.F.R. pts. 2, 3, 9, 42, 52).
Disclosures can be submitted electronically using the form shown below:
Disclosures and/or supporting documentation can also be mailed to:
USDOT Inspector General
Attn: Contractor Disclosure
P.O. Box 708
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
If you wish to report information that does not fall within these guidelines, please visit our Hotline webpage at:
http://www.oig.dot.gov/Hotline.
For additional information, contact Ms. Heather Albert, Director for Complaint Center Operations,
Heather.Albert@oig.dot.gov.
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