MacDowell

INTRODUCTION

17 In this False Claims Act action, defendant moves to dismiss qui tam relator’s third 18 19 amended complaint. For the foregoing reasons, defendant’s motion is GRANTED.

STATEMENT

20 Defendant Synnex Corporation sells office products to the federal government. Relator 21 Matthew MacDowell is an individual suing on behalf of the United States. In 1980, defendant 22 entered into a contract (Multiple Award Schedule 70) with the government for the sale of 23 electric power supply products. The contract incorporates the Trade Agreements Act which 24 necessitates end products sold to the United States Government be manufactured in certain 25 countries. In 2006, Synnex entered into a contract with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a 26 Chinese technology corporation, to sell information technology infrastructure components in the 27 United States. The complaint alleges that as a result of the agreement, Synnex imported 28 1 Corporation). These products contained Huawei-manufactured parts. The complaint further 2 alleges Synnex offered for sale and sold power-supply products to the government under MAS 3 70 knowing that they contained parts from APC that were…