此前美国司法部对甲骨文提出起诉，指控甲骨文在合同中欺骗了联邦政府，导致政府客户得到的交易价格高于甲骨文提供给商业客户的价格。
“Oracle has settled a qui tam case with the General Services Administration relating to a contract
that dates back 13 years ago to 1998. Oracle vigorously denies that it
did not scrupulously adhere to the pricing requirements of that
contract. The company has always had strong controls in place to insure
that the government agencies who purchased from the GSA schedule
received fair pricing. Oracle never committed any fraud whatsoever.
Given that the events surrounding this case took place so long ago, not
surprisingly many of the witnesses are no longer available or do not
clearly recall these events. Oracle has therefore decided to avoid the
distraction and high cost of litigating this case by settling. We remain
committed to the highest principles of integrity in our relationships
with Government customers.”