# DOJ Elevates Procurement Fraud Enforcement

A Department of Justice Fraud Division memo dated August 13 identifies procurement fraud as a critical enforcement priority, naming defective pricing, bid rigging, self-dealing, bribery, product substitution, and billing fraud. It also identifies grant and benefit fraud as related enforcement concerns. For government procurement professionals and contractors, the memo highlights areas where pricing records, competition practices, conflict-of-interest controls, product compliance, and billing documentation may face scrutiny.

- Contractors and procurement teams should review the accuracy and support for pricing, invoices, and product representations, and assess controls for competition and conflicts of interest.
- The identified conduct spans the acquisition lifecycle, making coordination among contracting, compliance, finance, and program teams relevant to managing exposure.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Justice, Fraud Division (DOJ Fraud Division)

### Key Quotes
> a critical priority
> — DOJ Fraud Division memo

### Sources
- [DOJ's Fraud Division memo (Aug. 13) calls procurement fraud "a critical priority": defective pricing, bid rigging, self-dealing, bribery, product substitution, billing fraud. Grant and benefit fraud sit right beside it. https://t.co/GMyWpDNkVY](https://x.com/FormerFeds/status/2112940222581555578) - twitter-fed-procurement