Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys John Kelly, Todd Overman, Bryan King and Robert Platt authored an article discussing the steps that government contractors and their counsel should take when conducting an internal investigation into alleged misconduct. “Regardless of which agency brings the enforcement action, the repercussions can be steep,” the article notes. “While an effective internal investigation cannot always eliminate negative consequences, it can identify liabilities, assess witnesses, develop helpful facts, spot weaknesses in a contractor’s compliance program and limit future compliance violations.”
The full article, “Contractors in the Crosshairs: Investigations Passing Government Scrutiny,” was published June 22 by Westlaw Journal – Government Contract and is available in the PDF below.