Following the bombshell O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) investigation exposing ATI Government Solutions’ alleged exploitation of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) minority contracting program, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler has officially announced that the agency has launched a full investigation into both ATI Government Solutions and the Susanville Indian Rancheria.
As previously reported byThe Gateway Pundit, O’Keefe Media Group released a bombshell undercover video showing ATI Government Solutions Contract Manager Melayne Cromwell describing how the company exploited its tribal 8(a) status to win multi-million dollar no-bid contracts from federal agencies.
Cromwell admitted ATI performs only 20% of the work, subcontracting the remaining 80%, a direct violation of Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-14, which requires prime contractors to complete at least half of the labor.
“We only do 20%… the rest goes to subs,” she said.
“Because we’re Native American-owned, we’re heavily favored for government contracts… there’s no bidding war.”
On paper, ATI is 51% owned by the Susanville Indian Rancheria, but Cromwell acknowledged this is only “on paper.” The company is allegedly run by two white D.C. executives, Firmadge Crutchfield and Scott Deutschman, who handle operations and reap the profits.
The investigation revealed that tribal ownership was being used as a proxy to funnel government contracts to ineligible companies through “pass-through” schemes, effectively defrauding taxpayers while enriching intermediaries.
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O’Keefe Media Group Exposes MASSIVE $100 BILLION Federal Contracting Scam — One Minority-Owned Firm Admits to Breaking Federal Law, Securing $100M+ in No-Bid Contracts While Outsourcing 80% of the Work
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