Spotlight on Government Contract and Procurement Fraud: Crowder Stewart LLP Positioned to Defend Against Southern District of Georgia Emphasis on Procurement Fraud

On May 4, 2018, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced the formation of a “strike force” as “part of a new emphasis on procurement fraud enforcement within the Southern District of Georgia.” By this announcement, the USAO has signaled that it is taking an aggressive stance against government employees, government contractors, and companies that do business with the federal government. When the federal government…