This guy didn’t just “rent-a-vet” to illegally win construction contracts set aside for disabled veterans. He also “rented” a minority and “rented” a woman to obtain contracts set aside for minority-owned and women-owned business respectively. Over a ten year period, Tomas Brock (and his company, Boykin Contracting), won more than $160 million in Government contracts to which he was not entitled. Programs set aside for minorities, women, and service veterans are intended to provide small businesses with an opportunity for growth and experience.
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
An ‘ombudsman’ is an official charged with addressing and/or investigating the interests of individuals’ or companies’
