[QUOTE]Originally posted by AndrewR:
Washington Post Story for more information. It sounds like HD has had a long standing policy, but after the St. Louis Post-Dispatch read a copy of the memo, the 'fit hit the shan'. HD is just trying to not be labeled a government contractor so they won't have to do additional accounting or employment related disclosures.

More info:
http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20020617-000185-0543
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/168/economy/Home_Depot_works_to_avoid_fede:.shtml [ /QUOTE]

this is EXACTLY what I was thinking...something to do with their equal employement ideas. It looks as though they have something to hide from the government. I'd be interested to know the out come of this.

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