Chicago, IL-based Grainger has agreed to a settlement of $6 million with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve a Trade Agreements Act and Sourcing complaint, which alleged that Grainger overcharged the government and illegally relabeled products manufactured in non-trade agreement countries so they could be sold to the U.S. government.
The whistleblower case was unsealed in January 2008 in a federal court in Wisconsin. Grainger said it resolved the complaint to avoid further costly legal fees.” The complaint was initially filed by Brian M. Holbrook, a former district sales manager of government sales at Grainger, in 2006. He worked for Grainger starting in December of 2004.
“We value our reputation with our customers and are committed to operating …
Grainger Settles Government Case for $6M
Chicago, IL-based Grainger has agreed to a settlement of $6 million with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve a Trade Agreements Act and Sourcing complaint, which alleged that Grainger overcharged the government and illegally relabeled products manufactured in non-trade agreement countries so they could be sold to the U.S. government.
The whistleblower case was unsealed in January 2008 in a federal court in Wisconsin. Grainger said it resolved the complaint to avoid further costly legal fees.” The complaint was initially filed by Brian M. Holbrook, a former district sales manager of government sales at Grainger, in 2006. He worked for Grainger starting in December of 2004.
“We value our reputation with our customers and are committed to operating …
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