United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Former Gray Bear Construction Company Owner Sentenced for Lying to Obtain SDVOSB Contracts

January 31, 2013

PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman today sentenced John Witty, 67, of Portland, to pay a $206,844 fine and serve five years probation, for lying to the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) about being a service-disabled veteran. Witty will also be required to perform 100 hours of community service at a veterans’ organization. For the full article, see Former Gray Bear Construction Company Owner Sentenced for Lying to Obtain Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Program (SDVOSB) Contracts at Justice.gov.

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