In public contracting, whether at the federal, state, or local level, a contractor's organizational conflict of interest (OCI) can affect the integrity of the procurement process...Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is an AmLaw 200, Chambers ranked, full-service law firm of more than 350 attorneys and other professionals. In public contracting, whether at the federal, state, or local level, a contractor's organizational conflict of interest (OCI) can affect the integrity of the procurement process—possibly even the quality of the promised performance—such that an OCI might disqualify a contractor's proposal for a specific procurement. To illustrate, this article starts by summarizing OCI requirements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which applies to procurement contracts. Third, we address personal conflicts of interest under federal law, which are often a related issue. See Press Release, US DOJ, Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $425,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Conflicts of Interest (May 20, 2022), https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/government-contractor-agrees-pay-425000-alleged-false-claims-relatedconflicts-interest.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2024 23:45 UTC