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From the guidelines of submission: "Type of organization: e.g., profit, nonprofit, educational, Historically Black College or University, Minority Institution

• akiselev 13y ago
  Basically the small business version of affirmative action.
• mpyne 13y ago
  As the example setter for curing social ills of all sorts, the Federal Government is actually required to prefer small businesses, minority-led business, etc. when possible on contractors of a certain size. This requirement extends to prime contractors as well for large enough contracts IIRC. The requirement is easily evaded, of course. Big Contractors typically help a minority or disabled veteran start a business and land the contract at some inflated rate, and then the small contractor buys the service from Big Contractor and keeps the overhead costs.
  • gregpilling 13y ago
    I have known Big Contractors to actively seek out Small or Minority contractors in order to actually get the job. The little guy ends up with a agency type fee, once he hires the big contractor as a sub on the government job.
• mynameishere 13y ago
  So many questions about this.... Not really. Pressure group set-asides have been part-and-parcel for government contracts for centuries. Minorities have been the most popular candidates in many countries for decades now. Another common one is veteran preference for civil service jobs, though that inefficiency is less massive.