Supsensions and Debarments

Supsensions and Debarments

APPENDIX E SUSPENSIONS AND DEBARMENTS Th is appendix presents a comprehensive list of suspensions and debarments related to Iraq reconstruction contracts or Army support contracts in Iraq and Kuwait. ◆ Table E.1 Suspensions and Debarments (Army) Suspension and Reason for Name Position Debarment Action Taken Action Case Status Awarded contract to KBR subcontractor under Suspended, 9/17/2005; LOGCAP III contract in exchange for 20% kickback Employee, proposed for debarment, Bribery of Government Powell, Glenn Allen of contract price. Employer unaware of actions. On LOGCAP Contractor 12/13/2005; debarred, Offi cial 8/19/2005, pled guilty to a two-count criminal informa- 2/16/2006 tion charging him with fraud. Case closed. Suspended, 7/25/2005; LOGCAP proposed for debarment, Allegations of Failure Failure to perform a contract for the delivery of ice to DXB International Subcontractor 7/25/2005; debarred, To Perform a Contract Army troops in Iraq. Case closed. 9/29/2005 Suspended, 7/25/2005; SDO determined that debarment was not appropriate Employee, DXB Allegations of Failure Name Withheld proposed for debarment, based on lack of substantiation of allegations. Case International To Perform a Contract 7/25/2005 closed. Suspended, 7/25/2005; Employee, DXB proposed for debarment, Allegations of Failure Failure to perform a contract for the delivery of ice to Ludwig, Steven International 7/25/2005; debarred, To Perform a Contract Army troops in Iraq. Case closed. 9/29/2005 Provided payments to Army fi nance offi ce personnel Proposed for debarment, Jasmine at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, for expedition of payments Contractor, Area 2/27/2006; debarred, International Bribery of Government due on Army contracts. Kuwaiti Company—no DoJ Support Group 6/2/2006; proposed for Trading and Service Offi cial action. 9-month debarment. Proposed for debarment Kuwait debarment, 7/23/2008; Company 7/23/2008. Debarred for a period of 10 years ending on debarred, 5/14/2009 7/22/2018. Case closed. Provided payments to Army fi nance offi ce personnel Proposed for debarment, Director, Jasmine at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, for expedition of payments 2/27/2006; debarred, Salem, Diaa Ahmen International Trading Bribery of Government due on Army contracts. Kuwaiti National—no DoJ 6/2/2006. Proposed for Abdul Latif and Service Offi cial action. 9-month debarment. Proposed for debarment debarment, 7/23/2008; Company 7/23/2008. Debarred for a period of 10 years ending on debarred, 5/14/2009 7/22/2018. Case closed. Claimed surcharges for air-freight forwarding services Suspended, 2/27/2006; Allegations of Violation of transport of U.S. military equipment between Dubai Eagle Global Subcontractor, Administrative Compliance of the False Claims Act; and Baghdad. Administrative compliance agree- Logistics, Inc. LOGCAP III Agreement signed, 3/2/2006 False Statements ment signed with Army on 3/2/2006 extending until 3/23/2011. Pled guilty to adding an illegal surcharge to govern- Suspended, 2/27/2006; ment contracts while employed by a shipping company Cahill, Christopher Employee, Eagle proposed for debarment, False Claims Act; False in the Middle East. Sentenced by the U.S. District Joseph Global Logistics, Inc. 9/15/2006; debarred, Statements Court, Central District of Illinois, to 30 months confi ne- 11/ 9 /2006 ment, 2 years supervised release, and a $10,000 fi ne. Case closed. Money Laundering; Contractor based in Romania used by Philip H. Bloom Suspended, 11/28/2005; Bribery; Wire Fraud; to procure fraudulent contracts. Also doing business Global Business proposed for debarment, Contractor – CPA-SC Interstate Transport as Global Business Group Logistics, GBG Holdings, and Group S.R.L. 6/26/2007; debarred, of Stolen Property; GBF Logistics Division. Debarred for approximately 7 8/8/2007 Conspiracy years and 4 months, ending on 11/28/2014. Case closed. Continued on next page OCTOBER 30, 2010 I REPORT TO CONGRESS I E-1 SUSPENSIONS AND DEBARMENTS Suspension and Reason for Name Position Debarment Action Taken Action Case Status Pled guilty to conspiracy, bribery, and money launder- Money Laundering; ing on 3/10/2006 in U.S. District Court for the District Suspended, 11/28/2005; Bribery; Wire Fraud; of Columbia. Sentenced 2/16/2007 to 46 months Owner, Global proposed for debarment, Bloom, Philip H. Interstate Transport confi nement, 24 months supervised release, and (with Business Group S.R.L. 6/26/2007; debarred, of Stolen Property; co-conspirators) forfeiture of $3,600,000. Debarred for 8/8/2007 Conspiracy a period of approximately 7 years and 4 months, end- ing on 11/28/2014. Case closed. Accepted position with Global Business Group S.R.L. Suspended, 1/24/2007; while a U.S. government employee. Agreed to provide Former Contracting proposed for debarment, Acceptance of Illegal Merkes, Steven GBG with assistance in receiving SOCOM contracts in Offi cer—SOCEUR 8/15/2007; debarred, Gratuities Eastern Europe and Iraq. Sentenced 6/1/2007 to 12 9/27/2007 months of confi nement. Allegations of Money Laundering; Bribery; Pled guilty to conspiracy, money laundering, bribery, Wrongful Conversion; possession of a machine gun, and aiding/abetting in Suspended, 12/2/2005; CPA-SC Civilian Possession of Machine the U.S. District Court for D.C. Sentenced on 1/29/2007 proposed for debarment, Stein, Robert J., Jr. Comptroller and Gun; Non Registration to 9 years confi nement, 36 months supervised release, 7/2/2007; debarred, Funding Offi cer of Weapon; Wire Fraud; and (with co-conspirators) forfeiture of $3,600,000. 8/16/2007 Interstate Transport Debarred for a period of approximately 7 years and 4 of Stolen Property; months, ending on 12/5/2014. Case closed. Conspiracy Allegations of Money Laundering; Bribery; Wrongful Conversion; Suspended, 12/7/2005; Civil Affairs Team Possession of Machine Convicted in US District Court. Sentenced 1/25/2010 Wheeler, Michael B., proposed for debarment, Leader, 432nd CA Gun; Non Registration to 42 months confi nement and $1,200 restitution. LTC, USAR 3/31/2010; debarred, BN, USA of Weapon; Wire Fraud; Debarred until 7/6/2014. 7/28/2010 Interstate Transport of Stolen Property; Conspiracy Allegations of Money Laundering; Bribery; Assistant CPA-SC Wrongful Conversion; Suspended, 12/20/2005; Comptroller and Possession of Machine Indicted 2/7/2007 in the U.S. District Court for the Harrison, Debra M., proposed for debarment, Funding Offi cer, Gun; Non Registration District of New Jersey. Sentenced 6/4/2009. Debarred LTC, USAR 6/17/2009; debarred, 358th of Weapon; Wire Fraud; until 12/12/2014. Case closed. 8/7/2009 CA BDE, USA Interstate Transport of Stolen Property; Conspiracy Wire Fraud, Money Pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering Suspended, 7/19/2006; Civil Affairs Advisor, Laundering, Interstate and wire fraud 6/26/2007. Sentenced to 21 months Hopfengardner, proposed for debarment, Iraqi Police, Hilla, Transport of Stolen of confi nement, 36 months supervised release, Bruce D., LTC, USAR 8/8/2007; debarred, Iraq Property, Conspiracy, $144,500 fi ne, and (with co-conspirators) forfeiture of 9/20/2007 Wrongful Conversion $3,600,000. Case closed. Contractor employee Proposed for debarment, Former linguist for MNF-I, Camp victory, Iraq, Submit- Zahed, Mohamed (linguist) Titan Corp, 2/9/2007; debarred, False Claims ted false claims for $31,895 in work which was never Abdel Latif Camp Victory, Iraq 9/10/2009 completed. Debarred until 3/29/2012. Case closed. Accused of offering cash payments to Iraqi police of- fi cials in exchange for contracts to supply the Civilian Suspended, 4/13/2006; Police Assistance Training Team, Multi-National Secu- Salam, Faheem proposed for debarment, Attempted Bribery of rity Transition Command-Iraq, with 1,000 protective Contractor - MNSTC-I Mousa 4/13/2007; debarred, Government Offi cial vests and other equipment. Sentenced 2/2/2007 to 36 6/28/2007 months confi nement, 24 months supervised release, 250 hours community service, and $100 special assess- ment. Case closed. Alleged attempted bribery of a USACE-GRD contract- Proposed for debarment, Contractor Employee Allegations of Bribery, ing offi cer in exchange for procurement-sensitive Faiq, Alwan 6/20/2006; debarred, - GRD Baghdad False Claims information and favorable treatment on future con- 12/28/2006 tracts. Case closed. Continued on next page E-2 I SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION APPENDIX E Suspension and Reason for Name Position Debarment Action Taken Action Case Status Debarred based on unauthorized delegation of Danube Engineering Proposed for debarment, contract performance to a subcontractor resulting Contractor - GRD Allegations of Bribery, and General 6/20/2006; debarred, in attempted bribery of a contracting offi cer for Baghdad False Claims Contracting 12/28/2006 procurement-sensitive information. Debarred for one year. Case closed. President, QAH Proposed for debarment, Accused of misrepresenting to USACE-GRD that he Qussay, Abdullah Allegations of Bribery, Mechanical and 3/8/2007; debarred, was a director of Danube Engineering and General Hady False Claims Electrical Works 6/27/2007 Contracting. Case closed. Proposed for debarment, QAH Mechanical Subcontractor, Allegations of Bribery, Debarred based on affi liation with Mr. Abdullah H. 3/8/2007; debarred, and Electrical Works Baghdad, Iraq False Claims Qussay. Case closed. 6/27/2007 Proposed for debarment, Debarred based on allegations of providing illegal gra- Dan Trading and Allegations of Bribery Contractor, Kuwait 11/1/2005; debarred, tuities to military personnel and overall lack of present Contracting and Illegal Gratuities 1/12/2006 responsibility. Case closed. Manager and Proposed for debarment, Debarred based on allegations of providing illegal gra- Allegations of Bribery Al Khadra, Amro Director of Sales, 11/1/2005; debarred, tuities to military personnel and overall lack of present and Illegal Gratuities Dan Trading 1/12/2006 responsibility. Case closed. Contracting Offi cer, Proposed for debarment, Debarred based on allegations of providing illegal gra- Wiesemann, Robert Allegations of Bribery Camp Arifjan, 12/6/2005; debarred, tuities to military personnel and overall lack of present CW2, USA and Illegal Gratuities Kuwait 3/6/2006 responsibility.

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