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Individual Roles in Procurement Matters

Distinguish proposal work, contract performance, certifications and billing rather than treating every project participant as responsible for the same actions.

By Joseph De Gregorio · Federal Sentencing Strategist
Founder and President, Sentencing Advocacy Group · November 6, 2026

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Separate phases of the contract

Map solicitation, proposal, award, performance, billing and closeout. Identify when the person joined or left each phase. A signature on one document should not become an unsupported statement about responsibility for the entire project.

Describe authority and actual work

Keep job descriptions, delegations, approvals and firsthand descriptions distinct. Record who prepared, reviewed, approved or transmitted a document. System access may identify capability but does not alone establish what a person actually did or knew.

Anchor the account in sources

Use dated records to support significant statements. Attribute recollections and identify uncertainty. Changes in scope or management should appear in the chronology. Counsel evaluates legal significance; SAG helps make the individual account traceable without deciding intent or liability.

Connect the broader history

Verify employment dates, training and practical responsibilities alongside the project timeline. The personal narrative should not conflict with business records. A reviewable source index is more useful than a polished account that assumes answers to unresolved factual questions.

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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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