SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A 50-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme at Hill Air Force Base.
Jose Mendez of Farr West pleaded guilty in 2011 to conspiracy, bribery and procurement fraud. He was charged along with the two owners of the Florida-based Atlas International Trading Company.
Prosecutors say Mendez was working as procurement manager at the Ogden base when he was offered more than $1 million in cash and gifts in exchange for favorable treatment in the bidding process.
Mendez admitted to accepting more than $185,000 in cash and gifts, with promises of additional payments if Atlas received future government contracts.
Prosecutors say Mendez shared information about competitors’ bids to Atlas, allowing Atlas to win the contracts.
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