SBA faulted on set-aside check

“Faith-based contracting” doesn’t bring out the best in people. In those situations, “we sit back and hope and pray the company we’re doing business with isn’t ripping us off too badly,” said Bruce Causseaux, a senior-level specialist for forensic audits and special investigations at the Government Accountability Office.

Causseaux said the Small Business Administration appears to be taking that approach with its Historically Underutilized Business Zone program, which is designed to provide federal contracting opportunities to businesses in low-income areas.

During a recent investigation, GAO auditors found numerous examples of ineligible companies being accepted into the HUBZone program.

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