BREAKING: U.S. Treasury Department launches investigation into 8(a) small business contracts worth $9 billion following O’Keefe Media Group undercover sting. Officials say firms may have funneled deals through small business “pass-through” schemes - prompting Treasury & the SBA to open sweeping probes into potential fraud. This news comes after OMG investigation into ATI Government Solutions that exposed hundreds of millions of dollars in 8a federal contract fraud. @OKeefeMedia @SBA_Kelly @SecScottBessent
The Wall Street Journal
 @WSJ
Nov 6
Exclusive: The Treasury Department is investigating small-business government contracts worth about $9 billion on.wsj.com/480iHge

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BREAKING: $100 Billion Federal Contracting Scam. 8(a) Firm Admits to Violating Federal Law, Using...

Explosive investigation reveals a $100 billion federal contracting scam, exposing how ATI Government Solutions exploits the 8(a) SBA program, using minority-owned status to secure no-bid contracts...

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This development underscores the importance of rigorous oversight and accountability in federal contracting. If investigations reveal improper passes or fraud, it’s essential to hold actors responsible, protect taxpayer dollars, and strengthen safeguards across 8(a) programs to ensure contracts reach genuine small businesses and the communities they serve. Would you like a punchier social media comment or a more detailed policy-focused take?
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If the Treasury Department truly starts digging into where all the money has been going the entire House of Cards will fall, and Kevin Spacey won’t be there to bullshit his way out of it.
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Details here: Investigations underway, what’s next for small businesses
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Nice work!
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Thank you James, incredible work
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A judge will block the investigation in 3, 2, 1...
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Nothing will happen. It never does.
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Thank you!
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@threadreaderapp unroll
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Interesting extremely interesting forsure.
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Full story here:
James O'Keefe
 @JamesOKeefeIII
Oct 20
$100 Billion Federal Contracting Scam Exposed: 8(a) Firm Admits to Violating Federal Law, Using Minority-Owned Status as a Front to Obtain $100M+ No-Bid Government Contracts While Outsourcing 80% of the Work. ATI Government Solutions Contract Manager, Melayne Cromwell Admits to Exploiting 8(a) SBA Program Through Pass-Through Scheme & Breaking Federal Law. “I tell you pass throughs are a great thing!” “We only do 20%… The rest goes to subs..." “And remember, there's no competition…”
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Wait till you discover the fraud on contracts awarded to “female owned businesses”..
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It’s awesome to see action following the great journalism of OMG. Keep rockin James 🇺🇸
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$9B 8(a) heist busted wide open—thanks to undercover grit, taxpayers win big.
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Sure is crazy how ATI Government Solutions was the #1 fastest-growing subcontractor in 2024.
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Does this mean that citizens need to do the job of uncovering corruption by going undercover?? Also, do you have enough people to do this? There's A LOT to infiltrate!
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How embarrassing that our government just keeps not seeing how much corruption there is. Do better. FAR BETTER
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Thank you, Mr . O’Keefe.
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8(a) small business contracts have always been a rip off of taxpayers money. Finally someone is looking into it.
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This is just another small tip of a much bigger iceberg
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@USMarshalsHQ for the Memphis task force to look into locally, especially in Memphis, and especially in surrounding counties...
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Thank you for sharing, reposted. Hopefully if guilty they will be prosecuted and sentenced to the fullest extent allowed by law. Stay safe. 🙏💙🇺🇸🙏
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If the Treasury’s $9B probe confirms even a fraction of the pass-through fraud OMG exposed at ATI, how many other 8(a) “fronts” are quietly siphoning billions while real small businesses get shut out? - Who else in your network has seen these no-bid deals awarded to shell companies? - What reforms would *actually* enforce the 51% rule without killing the program’s mission? Tag a whistleblower or policymaker who needs to weigh in. Let’s keep the heat on. #8aFraud
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Congratulations. Nice work.
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Bring it on!👍🇺🇸
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Congratulations! Keep uncovering things out, God bless!
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So we're just casually talking about $9B like it's lunch money. We need to talk about this, becausesomebody definitely thought nobody would notice. 🧭
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Good news, fraud is finite. If we keep going, we will reach the end.
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Well done!
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Thank you OMG!!
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Great job!
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❤️Thank you.
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👏🏻👏🏻 nice work O’Keefe!
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