Government contract matters · National preparation support
Financial Calculations in Contract Fraud Cases
Keep contract value, invoices, payments, performance evidence and disputed loss calculations separate for qualified review.
By Joseph De Gregorio · Federal Sentencing Strategist
Founder and President, Sentencing Advocacy Group · November 6, 2026
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Name each measure
A contract ceiling, amount invoiced, payment received and claimed loss describe different things. Record the source, period and preparer for each figure. Counsel determines the applicable legal calculation; the preparation file should not collapse the measures into one total.
Preserve calculation versions
Retain schedules, assumptions, inputs and revisions. Identify duplicates, credits, offsets or disputed items without silently changing the source. Financial specialists assess reconciliation and valuation questions within the legal framework counsel supplies.
Connect performance evidence
Index relevant delivery and acceptance records alongside financial schedules. Do not assume the treatment of services, costs or repayments. Counsel and qualified experts determine what matters under the governing law and actual facts.
Prepare review questions early
Flag missing periods and unresolved assumptions before confirmed deadlines. SAG can organize the source file and question list. A documented review process is useful; it does not guarantee a reduced amount, sentence or restitution obligation.
Continue your preparation
- Government Contract Invoice Records
- Delivery and Performance Records
- Restitution Preparation in Contract Cases
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.
SAG provides defined personal and professional preparation: a chronology, source index, factual review questions and practical calendar as agreed. Counsel controls legal advice, responses and submissions. SAG is not a law firm, forensic accounting provider or compliance certifier. An engagement does not automatically establish privilege.
Based in New Jersey, SAG serves clients nationwide, with travel arranged for cases. No charging decision, sentence, financial result, placement or release date is guaranteed.
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