48 CFR § 33.209 - 33.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.

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title: "48 CFR § 33.209 - 33.209   Suspected fraudulent claims."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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# 33.209 33.209   Suspected fraudulent claims.

If the contractor is unable to support any part of the claim and there is evidence that the inability is attributable to misrepresentation of fact or to fraud on the part of the contractor, the contracting officer shall refer the matter to the agency official responsible for investigating fraud.