Former FBI Procurement Official, Sister Plead Guilty $350K Bid-Rigging

Jeffrey Spencer, a former lead electronics technician at the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, and his sister Christy Evereklian have pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by rigging bids for FBI electronics equipment contracts. The scheme, which took place from 2015 to 2020, involved submitting fraudulent bids from Evereklian’s companies under the names of relatives to conceal control, with Spencer ensuring which company would submit the lowest, winning bid. Their conspiracy led to their companies securing at least $350,000 in contracts from the FBI. Both face a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison and are expected to enter their guilty pleas soon in federal court in Los Angeles. The Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General investigated the case as part of a broader procurement collusion strike force effort. This case highlights ongoing concerns about internal corruption within federal agencies and undermines public trust in government procurement processes.