Larry Allen: Fewer contractors than you think defraud the government

The Justice Department is crowing about how it managed to collect $1 billion last year in false claims act violation settlements with federal contractors. That...

Larry Allen, President, Allen Federal Partners

The Justice Department is crowing about how it managed to collect $1 billion last year in false claims act violation settlements with federal contractors. That makes it sound like everyone is ripping off the government. Larry Allen, a federal business consultant and long-time expert in procurement, told Federal Drive with Tom Temin that top-line number fails to reflect the reality that few contractors actually set out to defraud their customer.

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