Knowingly underbidding a federal contract could amount to a false claim, resulting in a claim under the False Claims Act
The recent 9th Circuit federal appeals case of Nyle J. Hooper vs. Lockheed Martin Corp. confirmed that a bidder could be subject to a false claims action under the federal False Claim Act (?FCA?) after knowingly underbidding a cost-plus bid. The FCA (1 U.S.C. ??3729...