There are more than 2.3 million people in prison in this country. And not one of them is a government contracting corporation. Actual human beings -- the kind with brains and hearts rather than balance sheets and income statements -- they go to jail when they do wrong. And corporations that do wrong? They get government contracts. Here is an amendment designed to stop taxpayer money going to companies who commit crimes, lie, cheat or steal. What do you think? AMENDMENT... None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of its principals: (A) within a three-year period preceding this offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; or (B) are presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated above in subsection (A); or (C) within a three-year period preceding this offer, has been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:55:23 +0000
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