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Certification Records in Contract Matters
Organize the exact certification, underlying information and individual review process before counsel evaluates its significance.
By Joseph De Gregorio · Federal Sentencing Strategist
Founder and President, Sentencing Advocacy Group · November 6, 2026
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Keep the actual language
Preserve the signed or submitted certification, attachments, date and version. Different forms can make different statements. Avoid paraphrasing a certification so broadly that its qualifications or stated period disappear.
Identify information available at the time
Index supporting data, requests for clarification and documented responses. Separate what the person received before signing from information learned afterward. Do not use hindsight to fill an undocumented gap in knowledge.
Map preparation and approval
Identify who assembled the information, reviewed it, signed it and transmitted it. Keep formal authority separate from actual participation. Counsel assesses responsibility and legal significance; a workflow chart should explain facts without assigning a legal conclusion.
Preserve questions and changes
Keep drafts, revisions and documented concerns within counsel’s preservation instructions. Note unresolved issues rather than treating silence as approval. SAG can create a source index and factual review questions for counsel’s inspection.
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Sources and professional scope
Official starting points: DOJ Procurement Collusion Strike Force and DOJ procurement-collusion indicators. Counsel evaluates current authorities, the applicable guideline version and the individual facts. These resources do not decide the outcome of a particular case. Sources checked November 6, 2026.
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