CDW to Resolve Contract Fraud Claims for $5.66M; Whistleblower to Get $1.37M

CDW-Government LLC (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois company CDW Corporation, has agreed to pay $5.66 million to resolve false claims allegations in connection with a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.

CDW-G allegedly improperly charged government purchasers for shipping, sold products to the U.S. government that were manufactured in China and other countries prohibited by the Trade Agreements Act, and underreported sales in order to avoid paying certain fees.

The suit was originally filed by former CDW-G sales representative Joe Liotine under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provision of the False Claims Act, which allows private citizens with knowledge of fraud against the government to sue on behalf of the United States and then share in the recovery.  Liotine will receive $1.37 million of the recovery.

The Chanler Group, in association with the Hirst Law Group, represents whistleblowers who take action under the False Claims Act to report fraud committed against the federal and state governments.  We have years of experience representing whistleblower clients who expose every kind of fraud against the government, including health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud.  Read more about our expertise in False Claims Act cases and how you can take action.