Table of Contents

CONTRACT & PROCUREMENT FRAUD

INVESTIGATION GUIDEBOOK

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Author

Chapter 1 Introduction to contracts, procurements and related fraud

Chapter 2 Corruption in contracting

Chapter 3 Source selection and competition schemes

Chapter 4 Contractor and vendor performance schemes

Chapter 5 Contractor and vendor payment schemes

Chapter 6 Investigators, enforcers and statutes

Chapter 7 Investigative sources and resources

Chapter 8 Investigative tools and techniques

Chapter 9 Interviews and interrogations

Chapter 10 Investigative reports and evidence

Chapter 11 Investigative case planning, goals, and strategies

(The Piper Method of Conducting Thorough and Complete Investigations*)

Chapter 12 Case presentations and testifying

Chapter 13 Post adjudicative action

Chapter 14 Sample case study-story # 1

Chapter 15 Sample case study-story # 2

Chapter 16 Sample case study-story # 3

Conclusion

Appendix: Samples of visual aids for presentations on contract and procurement

fraud, collusion and corruption investigations

Index

* - Investigator and Fraud Fighter Guidebook: Operation War Stories; Charles E. Piper: Copyright © 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

About the Author

Charles E. Piper, CFE, CRT, is an award-winning investigator and author. He served for over 30 years in law enforcement including 20 years as a special agent-criminal investigator with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). He has successfully conducted numerous internal and external contract & procurement fraud investigations as well investigations involving collusion as public corruption (bribes and kickbacks). As a federal agent, he led interagency investigations and worked jointly with some of the most experienced and well trained fraud fighters in the world. His investigations have resulted in millions of dollars in recoveries, as well as criminal convictions and civil judgments against fraudsters. Piper also served seven years in the U.S. Army in the Military Police Corps and additional years as a city police officer and supervisory detective.


He is currently the owner of Charles Piper’s Professional Services in West Tennessee which provides investigative, consulting and training services, Piper is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in the Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation (CRT) and a graduate of three law enforcement-investigative academies (federal, state and military). He is the author of multiple books, including Investigator and Fraud Fighter Guidebook: Operation War Stories, and Healthcare Fraud Investigation Guidebook, and has received numerous awards, including Special Agent of the Year for his service in law enforcement, and the 2014 Associate of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) Hubbard Award.





　


　


　

Reviews

Charles Piper is a seasoned fraud examiner. In this book, he breaks down the common schemes, how to spot them, and how to conduct effective investigations. Piper’s Contract and Procurement Fraud Investigation Guidebook is a vital resource for fraud investigators as well as businesses and government organizations that want to ensure the integrity of their acquisition systems. —James D. Ratley, CFE, CEO & President, Association of Certified Fraud ExaminersIn today’s world of billion-dollar international government and private-sector procurements, there is a dire need for Charles Piper’s Contract and Procurement Fraud Investigation Guidebook. The author exposes the many different types of fraud schemes and wrongful actors that can beset contracting and procurements. He also provides a step-by-step list of protocols to be followed while investigating, which provides readers with a distinct advantage…It should be used for core courses and be required reading for every fraud investigator. —Gilbert R. Jimenez, JD, CIG, LPD, Former Deputy Inspector General, ILInvestigators should put Charles Piper's Contract and Procurement Fraud Investigation Guidebook front-and-center on their resource shelf. Piper’s described investigative techniques and personal "War Stories" make this book an enjoyable and informative read. —Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator, WMC Action News 5