By all appearances, A&D General Contracting was a fairly successful Government contractor performing construction work for VA (Veterans Affairs) and the Army Corps of Engineers in California. Together in joint venture with another company, (Action Telecom), they pursued and were awarded more than $11 million in contracts set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB). The problem was, neither A&D or its owner Andrew Otero qualified for those set-aside contracts.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Secret Side Agreements and “Rent-a-Vet” Schemes
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
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