The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating German software giant SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) and U.S. reseller Carahsoft Technology.
What Happened: The DOJ is investigating two companies over allegations of conspiring to overcharge U.S. government agencies. The civil probe, which has been ongoing since at least 2022, focuses on potential price-fixing schemes involving $2 billion worth of SAP technology sold to U.S. military and government agencies since 2014.
The DOJ is also examining other software resellers, including a unit of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN), for possible involvement in this market manipulation. The investigation came to light after federal agents raided Carahsoft's Virginia offices, seizing documents and computers. Prosecutors have since filed suit against Carahsoft, to enforce demands for internal communications ...
