Small-business owner exposes what he calls government fraud in federal contracting

"The Case" by Joseph N. Cooper

In “The Case: SBA Failure to Protect 8a Contractor Combating Fraud” (ISBN 1470050595), Joseph N. Cooper discusses the serious problem of federal government contracts designated for small and women or minority-owned businesses being given away to large, multi-million dollar firms. It is based on the story of the author’s business, J. Cooper & Associates, a small business that participated in the U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) program.

His business had acquired an $8-million contract with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service only to see it evaporate when a federal contracting officer rescinded the deal and, as Cooper states, gave it away to alleged friends who ran a large corporation, which was neither small nor wholly owned by women or minorities. Cooper claims J. Walter Thompson, Bernard Hodes and CASS Communications benefitted from this act.

Cooper’s case is unique because unlike other small-business owners who witnessed government malfeasance, he took his case to two courts over a 15-year period to fight for justice regarding supposed fraud in this particular government program. “The Case” is a book that will inform small-business owners and entrepreneurs planning to launch a business of their own just how easy it is, says the author, for the federal government to destroy a small firm.

“When entering into an agreement or contract, one should have a good understanding of the contract and do not, under any circumstances, do anything that is asked of you by the contracting officer or program officer until you get it in writing,” Cooper advises.

The Center of Public Integrity states, “Between 1998 and 2003, the Pentagon awarded more than $47 billion in contracts designated for small businesses to companies that have each earned more than $100 million from Defense Department contracts alone during that six year period.”

His blistering exposé will give insight into the significant legal hurdles his business had to clear in order to obtain justice. The reader will get the chance to view the entire legal argument made before the U.S. Federal Claims Court. “The Case” is an eye-opening book that will shock small business owners and educate anyone concerned about possible government fraud in contracting offices. 

“The Case: SBA Failure to Protect 8a Contractor Combating Fraud” is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.

About the Author: Joseph N. Cooper has worked inside four United States presidential administrations. During the two Reagan administrations, he was the highest-ranking black Republican appointee. He has served as national director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in the U.S. Department of Labor and as an assistant director in the Minority Business Development Agency. As part of his career, he has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. 

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