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> The government is basically outsourcing social programs by forcing businesses to hire people Is the (US) government pushing this directly through financial i

by at-w 4y ago

> The government is basically outsourcing social programs by forcing businesses to hire people Is the (US) government pushing this directly through financial incentives?

killjoywashere 4y ago
Yes: * https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/small-disadvantaged-business https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistan... * https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contract-program https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistan... * https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/8a-business-development-program https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistan... "Department of Defense requires approval of a formal justification if the 8(a) sole-source contract exceeds $100 million; all other federal agencies require approval for sole-source 8(a) contract actions that exceed $25 million." That is, you can help the government launder up to $100M per contract and no one even has to write down a justification. Buy whatever the government asks you to, resell it to them for a 10% mark-up, and you can get up to $10M. And if you think people aren't playing that game, I have a bridge to sell you, but actually to this other person, who will get 10% for just existing.
fwungy 4y ago
If you take government money as a contract or a grant you must comply with their rules. These rules include diversity targets for race, gender, and disability.
- at-w 4y ago
  Thanks, didn't know it was that widespread. Have Republicans never tried to end these rules?
  - boppo1 4y ago
    They have. But any that do are painted as white nationalists. Some really are 'lite' white nationalists, or sympathize. It's a very convenient boogeyman for the DEI crowd.

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> The government is basically outsourcing social programs by forcing businesses to hire people Is the (US) government pushing this directly through financial i

by at-w 4y ago

> The government is basically outsourcing social programs by forcing businesses to hire people Is the (US) government pushing this directly through financial incentives?

killjoywashere 4y ago
Yes: * https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/small-disadvantaged-business https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistan... * https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contract-program https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistan... * https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/8a-business-development-program https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistan... "Department of Defense requires approval of a formal justification if the 8(a) sole-source contract exceeds $100 million; all other federal agencies require approval for sole-source 8(a) contract actions that exceed $25 million." That is, you can help the government launder up to $100M per contract and no one even has to write down a justification. Buy whatever the government asks you to, resell it to them for a 10% mark-up, and you can get up to $10M. And if you think people aren't playing that game, I have a bridge to sell you, but actually to this other person, who will get 10% for just existing.
fwungy 4y ago
If you take government money as a contract or a grant you must comply with their rules. These rules include diversity targets for race, gender, and disability.
- at-w 4y ago
  Thanks, didn't know it was that widespread. Have Republicans never tried to end these rules?
  - boppo1 4y ago
    They have. But any that do are painted as white nationalists. Some really are 'lite' white nationalists, or sympathize. It's a very convenient boogeyman for the DEI crowd.