To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with an entity that has committed fraud or certain other crimes.

Bill: 113-hr-2411
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2013-06-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Competition and antitrust

Crimes against property

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Public contracts and procurement

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Prohibits the federal government from contracting with an offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies that it or any of its principals: (1) within the preceding three years, 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 contract or subcontract, violation of federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers, commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or violating federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; (2) are presently criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with such offenses; or (3) within the preceding three years, has been notified of any delinquent federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with an entity that has committed fraud or certain other crimes.

1. Prohibition on contracting with contractors that have committed fraud or certain other crimes The Federal Government may not enter into a contract with an offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies that it, or any of its principals— (1) within a three-year period preceding this offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it for— (A) 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; (B) 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 (C) receiving stolen property; (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses described in paragraph (1); or (3) within a three-year period preceding this offer, have been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.