Last Updated: 05-19-2026
A qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act is one of the federal government’s most important tools for fighting fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in the federal contracting, grant, and health care sectors. Under the False Claims Act, not only can federal agencies initiate enforcement actions, but qui tam whistleblowers can initiate enforcement actions as well.
In fact, qui tam whistleblowers play an essential role in the government’s fight against fraud, waste, and abuse. These cases are formally brought as a qui tam lawsuit, allowing private individuals to file claims on behalf of the federal government.
Oftentimes, employees and other private citizens have access to information that the federal government simply has no way of uncovering on its own. As a result, the government relies on these individuals to come forward. Those who come forward are entitled to protection against all forms of retaliation in their employment. In some cases they are entitled to financial awards as well.
Filing a qui tam lawsuit may allow you to report fraud under the False Claims Act while remaining protected from retaliation. The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) allow, and encourage, individuals to come forward with information about all forms of fraud, waste, and abuse. This includes FWA under federal...
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