US Settles With UPS For Overcharging Federal Agencies -- Update
13 Septembre 2019 - 7:28PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday that United Parcel
Service Inc. (UPS) will pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations it
overcharged federal agencies.
"The claims settled in this case are allegations only, and there
has been no determination of liability," the Justice Department
said.
The settlement covers 2007 to 2014, and resolves allegations
that UPS overcharged for package deliveries under a General
Services Administration contract.
Under the terms of the contract, UPS provided both ground and
air delivery services. The settlement deals only with ground
services, the department said.
"Contractors are expected to carefully comply with the pricing
requirements of GSA contracts and other federal contracts,"
Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the department's Civil
Division said. "This settlement demonstrates that the government
will hold accountable contractors that overcharge federal agencies
by failing to follow the pricing terms of federal contracts."
The company said, "The government's allegations stem from good
faith differences regarding contract interpretation and were
resolved as a contractual matter," adding "UPS maintains a strong
relationship with its government customers and supports the
important work of federal agencies under many contractual vehicles,
including the one at issue here. The company is pleased that this
matter was resolved in a cooperative manner."
Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 13, 2019 13:13 ET (17:13 GMT)
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