US government probes SAP and other for overcharging it on software use

German software giant SAP and Virginia-based product reseller Carahsoft Technology are under investigation in the US for allegedly conspiring to overcharge government agencies, including the US military.

The longstanding investigation, which has been underway since 2022, is largely focused on SAP’s alleged price-fixing on software and other services it sells to the government.

US authorities could be looking into an estimated $2 billion in technology sales to the US government since 2014, highlighting the scale of the investigation.

SAP accused of overcharging the US government

The reason the investigation has hit the headlines this time is because of an FBI and military raid of Carahsoft’s offices in Reston, Virginia (via Bloomberg).

The company found itself in 45th place on the Forbes 2023 Largest Private Companies List after making $13 billion in revenue in 2022, however as a private company, the effects of the investigation and unknown.

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