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EXCLUSIVE: Former Marine Sentenced for $495,000 Bribery Scheme
NEW BERN – In a shocking case of corruption, former Marine Corps Contracting Officer David G. Liu, 41, of Monterey, California, has been sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for his role in a $495,000 bribery scheme.
Liu was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the Procurement Integrity Act, a charge he pleaded guilty to on January 13, 2016. The scheme involved Liu providing protected bid information to contractors in exchange for personal gain.
According to court documents, Liu was a captain in the Marine Corps posted to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti, Africa, at the time of the offense. As a contracting officer, Liu was entrusted with evaluating bid proposals from potential suppliers and awarding government contracts.
However, an investigation revealed that Liu conspired with two government contractors to exchange and use protected procurement information of competitors for the purpose of mounting successful bids for a $495,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) established by the United States Navy for the procurement of multimedia services in Somalia.
The investigation, led by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, revealed that Liu unlawfully provided the contractors with protected bid information submitted by competing firms. The contractors used the stolen bid information to craft their own proposals and undercut the competitors’ pricing and other terms.
Liu’s scheme also involved creating a sham government contract for two government vehicles worth $28,000 and diverting the resulting government funds back to him through a complex series of international wires and withdrawals.
Co-conspirator Monroe Allen Stueber, Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully obtaining procurement information on October 15, 2015, and was sentenced to 3 years of probation on February 23, 2016.
This case is a stark reminder of the corruption that can occur within our military and government institutions. It is a betrayal of the public’s trust and a threat to the integrity of our procurement process.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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