FAR 33.209 Suspected fraudulent claims

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 33.209
Type
Section
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text

If the contractor is unable to support any part of the claim and there is evidence that the inability is attributable to misrepresentation of fact or to fraud on the part of the contractor, the contracting officer shall refer the matter to the agency official responsible for investigating fraud.

Quick answers

What is FAR 33.209?

FAR 33.209 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Suspected fraudulent claims".

Are changes to FAR 33.209 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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