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LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2013 Prosthetics supplier Ossur Americas, Inc. is $500,000 lighter after paying the U.S. Army for violating the law by selling foreign-made prosthetic, bracing and support devices to the Army for wounded soldiers, the U.S. Justice Department stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Buy American Act, generally, prohibits federal government agencies from purchasing foreign-made products. Compliance with this law is required in most contracts with the military and federal agencies, officials stated.<\/p>\n

Ossur, which is headquartered in Foothill Ranch in Orange County, paid the money today as part of a settlement agreement, resolving allegations that it had violated \u00a0federal law, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The alleged conduct took place in 2005 and 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officials said Ossur became aware that it had made the prohibited sales in early 2006, and entered the Department of Defense\u2019s Voluntary Disclosure Program in December 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n

The government subsequently investigated Ossur\u2019s disclosure. <\/span><\/p>\n

In conjunction with Ossur\u2019s voluntary disclosure, the company set up a series of compliance measures, including distribution of instruction sheets to sales representatives and training for management officials, to ensure they follow the Buy American Act, \u00a0officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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