Procurement, partnering, peer review and risk management were among key topics debated by 400 attendees of the Construction Management Association of America spring meeting.
Federal agencies have become “300% more aggressive” in pursuing False Claims Act cases, Michael A. Branca, attorney with Peckar & Abramson PC, San Francisco, said at the May 20-22 event in Las Vegas. Subcontractor discounts can be considered fraud and progress payments, which are viewed as claims, are susceptible if costs are front-loaded, he said.