H.R.5712 - Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act as passed house.
  • Short: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act as introduced.
  • Official: To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. as introduced.

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4/23/2008--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended within 180 days after

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4/23/2008--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended within 180 days after enactment of this Act to include provisions that require timely notification by federal contractors of violations of federal criminal law or overpayments in connection with the award or performance of covered contracts or subcontracts, including those performed outside the United States and those for commercial items.
Defines the term "covered contract" to mean any contract in an amount greater than $5 million and of more than 120 days' duration.


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05/21/08
Senator McCaskill Praises Bush Administration Move to Close ...

In the House of Representatives, Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) expressed his concerns over the policy and had won House passage of legislation, HR 5712, ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release), Sweden
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05/11/08
Lawmakers aim legislative volley at contractors

HR 5712 — Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, which would close an exemption in the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Approved by the House April 23.

Source: Washington Technology, DC
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04/22/08
House passes three contracting bills

The House also passed the 2007 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act (HR 5712). The legislation is meant to reverse the exclusion of companies working on ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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07/13/10
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5712. HR5712: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - US Congress ... http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5712/show. HR 5712 [110th]: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act . ...

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11/17/08
The Online Office of Congressman Peter Welch - 11.18.08 - OMB ...

On April 4, Welch introduced the "Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act," H.R. 5712, to require all contractors, regardless of where the work is performed, to be subject to fraud reporting requirements. ...

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09/29/08
august 2008 new materials

call no: ae 1.102:d 63/4, title: making archives accessible for people with disabilities / frank h. serene. author: serene, frank h. imprint: [washington, dc : national archives and records administration, 2008?] ...

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