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Company: W.W. Grainger Inc.
Current Parent Company: W.W. Grainger
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Penalty: $70,000,000
Year: 2012
Date: December 26, 2012
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Mega-Scandal: Federal Contractor Abuses
Violation Description: W.W. Grainger Inc. agreed to pay the United States $70 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims under contracts with the General Services Administration and the U.S. Postal Services for hardware products and other supplies.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers
Specific Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers-industrial equipment
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