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mowotlarx t1_j0wmw02 wrote

The M/WBE program is a freaking scam. This kind of thing happens all the time and it's way too easy. Nobody audits these programs! There's no point in doing this if the government agencies administering the program can't even verify which businesses are real.

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genezorz t1_j0wxay8 wrote

So true. We have one in our state that even gives benefits to bisexuals. Like who is out there checking on if business owners are legitimately bisexual or not? Its not outright fraud but it is obviously political optics gone stupid.

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redditorium t1_j0xhzde wrote

> M/WBE program

Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE)

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mowotlarx t1_j0yw4pd wrote

Correct. There is lax oversight, almost no real audits and the only qualification is 50% stake held by people who qualify in the category, with zero care for how diverse the actual company is. People will find wives or figurehead "owners" to put on paperwork to snag contracts, to the detriment of actual minority and women owned businesses.

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