Smith v. Athena Construction Group, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) WILLIAM “BILL” SMITH, ) ) Plaintiff-Relator, ) ) v. ) Case No. 18-cv-2080 (APM) ) ATHENA CONSTRUCTION ) GROUP, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Defendant Athena Construction Group, Inc. (“Athena”) is a construction company located in Triangle, Virginia. Over the years, Athena has secured various preferential contracting certifications from the Small Business Administration. They include designations as (1)…