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SUMMARY:Webinar: The False Claims Act: Protecting Against Making Inadvertent and Costly False Claims
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Description\n\nThe government recovered $3.8 billion from contractors under the civil False Claims Act in 2013. On its face\, the act is intended to impose liability against those who intentionally defraud the United States government. However\, recent changes have captured seemingly well-meaning contractors that find themselves on the wrong side of a rule or regulation. Under these circumstances\, a contractor can face liability for the entire value of the contract.\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you will learn how to take the steps necessary to protect against civil False Claims Act liability. Lessons include implementing an effective business ethics program and maintaining awareness regarding written certifications in documentation and applications for payment submitted to the government.\n\n\n\nThis webinar is designed to:         \n\n \n\n	Provide contractors with a general background concerning the civil False Claims Act and its application to government contracting\n	Educate contractors regarding the most common ways in which civil False Claims Actliability arises on federal projects\n	Inform contractors about the serious nature of civil False Claims Act liability and penalties\n	Teach contractors how to protect themselves against civil False Claims Act liability through effective business ethics programs
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span class="Heading2">Webinar Description</span><br />\nThe government recovered $3.8 billion from contractors under the civil False Claims Act in 2013. On its face\, the act is intended to impose liability against those who intentionally defraud the United States government. However\, recent changes have captured seemingly well-meaning contractors that find themselves on the wrong side of a rule or regulation. Under these circumstances\, a contractor can face liability for the entire value of the contract.<br />\n<br />\nIn this webinar\, you will learn how to take the steps necessary to protect against civil False Claims Act liability. Lessons include implementing an effective business ethics program and maintaining awareness regarding written certifications in documentation and applications for payment submitted to the government.<br />\n<br />\n<span class="Heading2">This webinar is designed to:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li>Provide contractors with a general background concerning the civil False Claims Act and its application to government contracting</li>\n	<li>Educate contractors regarding the most common ways in which civil False Claims Actliability arises on federal projects</li>\n	<li>Inform contractors about the serious nature of civil False Claims Act liability and penalties</li>\n	<li>Teach contractors how to protect themselves against civil False Claims Act liability through effective business ethics programs</li>\n</ul>\n
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URL:https://business.abcnalabama.org/events/details/webinar-the-false-claims-act-protecting-against-making-inadvertent-and-costly-false-claims-07-10-2014-337
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