In 2019, Arnold & Porter wrote about DOJ’s new multi-agency Procurement Collusion Strike Force. Formed in November 2019, this Antitrust Division initiative focuses on detecting, investigating, prosecuting, and deterring antitrust crimes such as bid-rigging and related fraudulent schemes in the grant, government-procurement, and program-funding areas. At the time of the announcement, over one-third of the Antitrust Division’s open investigations related to public procurement or other violations against the government. During its first year, the PCSF developed resources, focused on CARES Act spending, and participated in its first public indictments. In a new blog post, the firm takes a look back at the main developments from 2020 and shares its analysis for how they will bear on the Strike Force’s activities in 2021.
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- Arnold & Porter: DOJ Procurement Collusion Strike Force: Looking Ahead to 2021
