So many questions about this.... Not really. Pressure group set-asides have been part-and-parcel for government contracts for centuries. Minorities have been

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.