Common use of Ownership or Controlling Interest/Fraud and Abuse Clause in Contracts

Ownership or Controlling Interest/Fraud and Abuse. Neither the Contractor nor any individual who has a controlling interest or who has a direct or indirect ownership interest of five (5) percent or more of the Contractor, nor any officer, director, agent or managing employee (i.e., general manager, business manager, administrator, director or like individual who exercises operational or managerial control over the Contractor or who directly or indirectly conducts the day-to-day operation of the Contractor) is an entity or individual (1) who has been convicted of any offense under Section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1320a-7(a)) or of any offense related to fraud or obstruction of an investigation or a controlled substance described in Section 1128(b)(1)-(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1320a-7(b)(1)-(3)); or (2) against whom a civil monetary penalty has been assessed under Section 1128A or 1129 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1320a-7a; 42 U.S.C. §1320a-8); or