KBR sued by Uncle Sam after new contract

Why does this sound like something out of a bad movie?

US Sues Contractor KBR Over Iraq Bills
April 02, 2010
Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The federal government sued KBR Inc., the largest contractor in Iraq, on Thursday over what prosecutors say were improper charges to the Army for private security services.

Houston-based KBR Inc. is a former subsidiary of Halliburton Co. It recently won a new contract potentially worth more than $2 billion for support work in the country.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington charged that KBR and 33 of its subcontractors used private armed security at various times from 2003 to 2006. The suit claimed KBR knew under the terms of its contract the company could not bill the U.S. government for such services but did so anyway.
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US Sues Contractor KBR Over Iraq Bills