US investigating Home Depot over allegations it violates Buy American Act

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US investigating Home Depot over allegations it violates Buy American Act

By Elias, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 37 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO - Federal officials are investigating allegations that Home Depot

is providing Chinese-made products and other foreign goods to government

customers in violation of the Buy American Act.

The investigation was disclosed in a Department of Justice court filing earlier

this year in a Los Angeles federal court. The DOJ is mulling whether to take

over a whistle-blower lawsuit that alleges the country's largest home

improvement retail chain has violated the 1933 law mandating U.S. materials be

used in public construction projects.

A company spokesman said Home Depot is co-operating with the investigation and

" would never knowingly sell prohibited goods under any circumstances. " Spokesman

Holmes said the plaintiffs have an " inaccurate view of the facts. "

A judge has set a trial date for early next year.