What sanctions apply for falsifying documentation?

Getting hand to the papers in a public tender, that is, falsifying documentation, it is one of the most risky (and silly plays, the truth) that a company can do. We talk about something fat, not an office mischief: if they caught you, you can fall for you, to stay out of future tenders for years, and even, yes, end bones in jail if the thing goes from serious fraud.

And how do you falsify exactly? Look, there are a thousand ways - from inventing financial balances, to putting references of ghost or trick works certificates that supposedly prove that you comply with labor or environmental laws. Basically, any attempt to strain a cat in the holder in the official papers. And be careful, this is not only illegal, but also bursts confidence in the system and can make public money end where it should not. I do not cool anything.

On the sanctions, because it depends a lot on where you are and on the severity of the leg. The fines can be brutal, sometimes you have to pay several times the value of the contract that you cheated. Other times, they put a fixed but very painful sum, so that you want to try again. And the exclusion of future competitions can be ruin, especially if your business depends on public contracts. The joke can last for years, believe me.

And if you think they only fine the company, not. Those who sign or drive falsehood can end on the bench and, if the thing is serious, even imprisoned. Especially if it is shown that it was not a mistake, but a calculated strategy.

A tanned advice on these issues? Don't play it. Transparency and honesty are not only right, but they save you from headaches and legal problems. Today, with all the digitalization, it is very easy for you to catch you in a resignation. So better focus on improving your offer and your chamba, and wins the contracts cleanly. In the end, the cheap is expensive and the traps almost always take its toll.