Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Introduces New Compliance Challenges for Federal Contractors

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, a move that could present fresh compliance and enforcement challenges for companies engaged with federal contracts and grants. Under a new order, these agreements will now require a clause mandating contractors or grant recipients assert their compliance with applicable federal anti-discrimination laws. This certification is deemed a crucial element influencing the government’s payment determinations under the False Claims Act (FCA). For more detailed information on the implications of this initiative, you can read the article here.