EveryCRSReport.com: Selected Legal Tools for Maintaining – Government Contractor Accountability, September 26, 2018: “Federal procurement statutes and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) establish largely uniform policies and procedures applicable to government contracts “to deliver on a timely basis the best value product or service to the [government], while maintaining the public’s trust and fulfilling public policy objectives.” To meet these ends, federal agencies have a number of legal tools at their disposal to help ensure a contractor adequately performs a contract or, if warranted, to hold a contractor accountable for performance failures or misconduct…

• Corrective Actions
• Incentive Fees
• Performance and Payment Surety Bonds
• Liquidated Damages
• Contract Termination for Default
• Contractor Performance Evaluations
• Suspension and Debarment
• Civil Fraud Enforcement…”