Gun Policy News
Licensed US Gun Dealer Given 'Disadvantaged' Status in $300m Arms Deal
3 April 2008
Government Executive (USA)
A Miami-based defense contractor under investigation for delivering faulty munitions to Afghan security forces saw his business boom after being incorrectly labeled as a small disadvantaged business.
Before the designation first appeared in the Federal Procurement Data System in mid-2006, AEY Inc., owned by 22-year-old Efraim Diveroli, had done $8.14 million in business with the federal government. Since the SDB label was applied, AEY has earned more than $204 million... (GunPolicy.org)