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Editor's Notes | Volume 1 - Number 5

publication date: Dec 28, 2003
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2003 Ends on False Claims and a Wrong Assumption
This is our last issue for 2003. Appelate opinions have been light over the holidays, and we look at false claims, an insurance reminder and the importance of being specific in task orders (don't include meaningless assumptions).

False Claims Act
Use of false claims legislation to attack contractor claims is supposedly on the rise. In this issue, we cover a False Claims decision where the contractor was fined $195,000 for a false statement that arguably had no effect of removing funds from the government by fraudulent means.

The Daily Report
In our Tips and Techniques section, we cover the importance of content in the Contractor’s and Owner’s Daily Report, why daily reports are critical to claims resolution, and typical shortcomings.



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