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The government awards contracts to companies with histories of misconduct such as contract fraud and environmental, ethics, and labor violations. In the absence of a centralized federal database listing instances of misconduct, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is providing such data. We believe that it will lead to improved contracting decisions and public access to information about how the government spends hundreds of billions of taxpayer money each year on goods and services. Report an instance of misconduct »
Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. The company has annual sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees — including 5,500 engineers and scientists — dedicated to the development of communications products, systems, and services.
Federal Contract $: $2290.4m
Total Number of Instances: 3
Total Misconduct dollar amount: $ 1.6m
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Instances of Misconduct
1. Improperly Obtaining Information to Win a Government Contract
“Harris Corporation of Melbourne, Florida, will forego as much as $1.6 million in federal payments to settle allegations the company improperly obtained information to win a communications system contract from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Justice announced today…Harris will release its right to receive $613,000 currently due from FEMA and an additional amount that could be as much as $1 million that would have become due under the contract…the United States alleged that in 1983 Harris employees got information from a FEMA employee relating to the agency's criteria for evaluating bids. The information could have been used to give Harris a competitive advantage in obtaining the contract, which involved building a communications system to operate during a nuclear war or other major catastrophe.”... more»
2. Boyd v. Harris Corporation (Workers’ Compensation)
On March 18, 2003 the Department of Labor issued an order approving a settlement in the case of Boyd v. Harris Corporation. “This case involves a claim arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 901, et. seq.” The settlement agreement included partial payment of medical expenses and payment for attorney’s fees.... more»
3. Patent Infringement
On August 4, 2005, Harris Corporation announced a global settlement with NEC Corporation regarding patent infringement litigation. "In conjunction with the settlement, Harris has agreed to dismiss its patent infringement lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and NEC has agreed to dismiss its patent infringement lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the Federal Court of Canada. As a result of the settlement, Harris has granted NEC a royalty-bearing, non-exclusive license for its telephone switching patents including patents for Private Branch Exchanges and Key Telephone Systems. Harris developed the technology for most of the referenced patents in its former telecom switch business. NEC has also granted Harris a royalty-bearing, non-exclusive license under NEC's Digital Microwave Radio patents. In addition, NEC agreed to sell, and Harris agreed to purchase certain of its PBX patents. Also, the parties agreed to a patent cross license as to all other product categories.” Other settlement terms were kept confidential.... more»
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