Tanjeble
This blog aims to help corporations and government agencies prevent, detect and deter fraud in supplier diversity programs. The blog analyzes stories ripped from the headlines and highlights common themes in supplier diversity fraud.
Author: Alison Jimenez is a forensic economist, a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and a certified anti-money laundering specialist.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • White Collar Crime • Law Practice Management • Diversity
Recent Posts from Tanjeble
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Remedial Best Practices
This is more of a personal pet peeve list of dealing with supplier diversity programs from a diverse supplier's viewpoint. I know some of these "best practices" are going to sound ridiculously elementary but I…
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Largest DBE Fraud Scheme in DOT History
Here is a press release from the Department of Transportation's Office of the Inspector General in what they refer to as the "largest reported DBE fraud scheme in DOT history." Some of the highlights are…
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What does Johnny Cochran have to do with Supplier Diversity?
Not much, really but his wife got drawn into a mess down in Louisiana several years back regarding the airport's DBE program. Here's a quote from the Time Picayune: In its analysis of seven local…
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What a debarment looks like
If you ever wondered what a debarment looks like, here's your chance. This is the debarment proceedings against Peter Scalamandre & Sons. In the section titled "What is the cause for debarment?" you'll find: Additionally,…
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Chicago Update
The City of Chicago recently hired a new Director of Procurement who is also responsible for the city's WMBE program. See this story from WBBN 780 about this controversial hire. http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/1425233.php? Here's some other Chicago…
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Tips on Avoiding DBE Fraud from the DOT, ASAP!
Here's a powerpoint presentation by John Long, Special Agent-in-Charge DOT Inspector General on Preventing DBE Fraud. He includes a couple of case studies for you to ponder. Here's his thoughts on why DBE Fraud has…
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Contract Attorney Diversity Study
Here's a study from JDWired Blog on contract attorney diversity. Whereas this is not exactly supplier diversity, it is another resource for law firms when they are looking to diversify. A study by Altman Weil…
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How to Investigate MBE fronts- thanks Richmond
The City of Richmond Auditor looked into allegations by the Minority Business Development Department and by an anonymous tip reported through a hotline about MBEs being used as front companies to meet minority contracting goals.…
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Cleveland Rocks! Cement and Gravel
Here's a really thorough piece on the beginnings and ultimate distortion of Cleveland's minority contracting program by Lisa Rab of Scene News, an alternative newspaper in Cleveland. This story demonstrates how a program can be…
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Cleveland Takes a Stand against DBE Fraud...kind of
The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote a year-end follow up story regarding an airport contractor, Anthony Allega Cement, that the city found to be using front companies to meets its minority subcontracting goals. Here’s some highlights…