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Alan Chvotkin: Supreme Court should weigh in on implied certification

Three federal contractors' associations are asking the Supreme Court to settle a disagreement among circuit courts involving an interpretation of the False Clai...

July 20, 2015 8:25 am

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Three federal contractors' associations are asking the Supreme Court to settle a disagreement among circuit courts involving an interpretation of the False Claims Act. Several contractors have been bitten by what they say is an extravagant interpretation of something called implied certification. Alan Chvotkin is the executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain the issues and what's at stake.