Common use of FALSE CLAIMS Clause in Contracts

FALSE CLAIMS. The District shall be entitled to remedy any false claims, as defined in California Government Code section 12650 et seq., made to the District by the Contractor or any Subcontractor under the standards set forth in Government Code section 12650 et seq. Any Contractor or Subcontractor who submits a false claim shall be liable to the District for three times the amount of damages that the District sustains because of the false claim. A Contractor or Subcontractor who submits a false claim shall also be liable to the District for (a) the costs, including attorney fees, of a civil action brought to recover any of those penalties or damages, and (b) a civil penalty of up to $11,000 for each false claim.