Mandatory disclosure and expanded ethics requirements for government contractors
By John E. Jensen
Corporate Law Departments,
January 2009
Starting on December 12, 2008, new rules require all federal contractors to disclose to the government violations of many federal criminal laws and any false claims made to the government. These changes are likely to cause contractors to reassess their ethics and compliance programs. The changes will present contractors with challenging questions, such as whether a disclosable violation has occurred.
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