The TV game show The Price is Right may be an entertaining diversion, but for federal information technology vendors, getting the price right in government contracts is serious business. Two major software providers recently found out how serious it can be as a result of separate U.S. Department of Justice investigations. The DoJ last week announced its intervention in an existing federal lawsuit, supporting allegations that Symantec had submitted false claims in a federal contract with the General Services Administration.
Symantec, CA Squirm Under DoJ's Unfair Pricing Allegations
Posted by: John K. Higgins July 30, 2014 06:32 AMThe TV game show The Price is Right may be an entertaining diversion, but for federal information technology vendors, getting the price right in government contracts is serious business. Two major software providers recently found out how serious it can be as a result of separate U.S. Department of Justice investigations. The DoJ last week announced its intervention in an existing federal lawsuit, supporting allegations that Symantec had submitted false claims in a federal contract with the General Services Administration.