Review undisclosed links among VA recipients.
The dataset shows 110 matches for this pattern; the 50 largest are cited here — groups of VA recipients sharing a registered address, phone number or principal ($11.9B combined). Affiliation matters for size status and competition; most shared attributes are benign. The recommendation is grounded in 50 pattern-detector matches across the VA award data. Each cited match links back to specific source records, so every dollar in the headline can be re-added from them. Dollars are obligations on the cited records, not estimated losses.
Net obligations involved is the sum of the cited matches' obligations (commitments recorded on USAspending.gov). It is the scale of the records to review, not an estimate of loss, improper payment or recoverable money; totals across recommendations can overlap.
Risk overview
Affiliation and control questions are decided under SBA regulations (13 CFR 121.103, 128.203); unresolved clusters can affect size and certification status.
Linked firms and drifting scopes obscure who is actually performing the work.
Eligibility and control of veteran-owned firms are a recurring VA OIG review topic.
Justification & audit trail
50 cited matches · $11.9B in net obligations involved
The dataset shows 110 matches for this pattern; the 50 largest are cited here — groups of VA recipients sharing a registered address, phone number or principal ($11.9B combined). Affiliation matters for size status and competition; most shared attributes are benign. The recommendation is grounded in 50 pattern-detector matches across the VA award data. Each cited match links back to specific source records, so every dollar in the headline can be re-added from them. Dollars are obligations on the cited records, not estimated losses.
- linkshared street address 805 BROOK ST (ZIP 06067)source: sam.entity
- group_net_obligations$2.8Msource: app.award_current
- linkshared street address 1 RIVERSIDE PLZ (ZIP 43215)source: sam.entity
- group_net_obligations$34.7Msource: app.award_current
- linkshared street address 1676 INTERNATIONAL DR (ZIP 22102)source: sam.entity
- group_net_obligations$1.1Bsource: app.award_current
| Source | Row | Field | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| sam.entity | CBSLK1KDHH21 | link | shared street address 805 BROOK ST (ZIP 06067) |
| app.award_current | CBSLK1KDHH21 | group_net_obligations | 2,817,628 |
| sam.entity | FSLMSCJT6TW9 | link | shared street address 1 RIVERSIDE PLZ (ZIP 43215) |
| app.award_current | FSLMSCJT6TW9 | group_net_obligations | 34,662,350 |
| sam.entity | JG1JX6NL39U7 | link | shared street address 1676 INTERNATIONAL DR (ZIP 22102) |
| app.award_current | JG1JX6NL39U7 | group_net_obligations | 1,136,442,664 |
| sam.entity | C12NSYAH27N4 | link | shared street address 22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PKWY (ZIP 20147) |
| app.award_current | C12NSYAH27N4 | group_net_obligations | 145,558,469 |
| sam.entity | ESWEJAVFY434 | link | shared street address 200 LOTHROP ST (ZIP 15213) |
| app.award_current | ESWEJAVFY434 | group_net_obligations | 157,887,773 |
Timeline & dependencies
- D+14Audit committee briefed
- D+45Evidence pack assembled
- D+90Decision recorded
Calibrated next steps
- 01Check whether linked firms competed against each other on the same solicitations.
- 02Confirm size-status determinations considered affiliation (13 CFR 121.103).