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Deloitte To Pay $11M For Alleged False Claims Related To GSA Contracts

By TechTaffy Desk

Deloitte Consulting has agreed to pay $11.38 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it submitted false claims under a General Services Administration (GSA) contract, according to a statement released by the Department of Justice.

In 2000, GSA awarded Deloitte a contract for the provision of information technology services.  The contract required Deloitte to reduce the prices it charged the government if it offered lower prices to specific commercial customers during the course of the contract.  This settlement resolves allegations that between 2006 and 2012, Deloitte failed to comply with the price reductions clause in its contract, resulting in government customers paying more for Deloitte’s services than comparable commercial customers.

The case was handled by the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch and the GSA Office of Inspector General. The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only; there has been no determination of liability, according to the DOJ.

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