Iraq War Contractor Fraud

In 2003, the United States spearheaded a coalition of military forces to invade Iraq. During the Iraq War, the United States has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on contractors alone in the war effort. With such a massive bill, it has become increasingly difficult for the Pentagon to adequately track all of the expenses related to the war. This loss of oversight for these contractors has led some to wrongly charge the government once they secured a contract.

The Iraq War contractors who have pursued fraudulent schemes to increase the profitability of their contract may use several different tactics. In particular, a commonly used tactic to increase billing charges for the government is to bill the government separately for single incidents related to a single charge. In this, each registered use of a machine or object may be billed separately when the contract only provided for a different billing scheme.

In addition to these billing schemes, a contractor may also charge the government wrongfully by providing second-rate services or goods for the agreed-upon costs of the contract. The contractors employed by the government for the war efforts in Iraq were expected to provide high-quality goods and services to help both the war-torn infrastructure of Iraq and each American service member operating in Iraq.

If you have information regarding contractor fraud, there may be options available to pursue a qui tam lawsuit against the fraudulent contractor. To learn more, contact an employment attorney. Bringing light to these violations will be of benefit to you and our government.