Business not doing well? Get a white friend

[Trip]

Originally Posted by goof2

It reminds me of stories I have heard (all 2nd, 3rd, or more hand stories, nothing verifiable so don't take it as fact) of small businesses that want to contract with the government getting a minority or a woman as a front for the company. They then get disadvantaged small business status and priority for government business.

I can first hand verify it. It is why I have the shittiest lunch in the world most days.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by goof2

It reminds me of stories I have heard (all 2nd, 3rd, or more hand stories, nothing verifiable so don't take it as fact) of small businesses that want to contract with the government getting a minority or a woman as a front for the company. They then get disadvantaged small business status and priority for government business.

http://www.mbda.gov/?section_id=3&bu...ll=entire_page

examples
http://www.nylovesmwbe.ny.gov/
http://www.thinkkentucky.com/smbd/SMBB.aspx
http://www.mississippi.org/index.php?id=5
http://gss.omb.delaware.gov/omwbe/index.shtml

[goof2]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

http://www.mbda.gov/?section_id=3&bu...ll=entire_page

examples
http://www.nylovesmwbe.ny.gov/
http://www.thinkkentucky.com/smbd/SMBB.aspx
http://www.mississippi.org/index.php?id=5
http://gss.omb.delaware.gov/omwbe/index.shtml

I know disadvantaged status exists for minority and woman owned businesses. What I am not sure of is fraudulently putting a woman or minority as the face of the company to qualify for that status. In order to be certified as minority or woman owned at least 51% of a company must be owned by a woman or minority and the management and daily operations must be controlled by them. They are certified by the government so it probably isn't too difficult to fool them but that is where speculation enters in to it.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by goof2

I know disadvantaged status exists for minority and woman owned businesses. What I am not sure of is fraudulently putting a woman or minority as the face of the company to qualify for that status. In order to be certified as minority or woman owned at least 51% of a company must be owned by a woman or minority and the management and daily operations must be controlled by them. They are certified by the government so it probably isn't too difficult to fool them but that is where speculation enters in to it.

Are you claiming conspiracy?

[goof2]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Are you claiming conspiracy?

Nope, just rumor. Even if I had evidence to back it up it would still be fraud on the part of the businesses and incompetency on the part of the government, not conspiracy.

[101lifts2]

This just goes to prove that the white man is viewed as the superior race...even amongst the other races. lol

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

This just goes to prove that the white man is viewed as the superior race...even amongst the other races. lol

Odd considering when I hear "Asian" the first thing this honky thinks of is "Engineer" or "Accountant" along with "Doctor" though it seems the doctor title is going to the Indians now.

I wonder if they hire black people for security?