Give me a break. How many of you complain that the MAN is in your business all the time and they should just leave you the hell alone. Home Depot is a business that wants to be left the hell alone, nothing wrong with that. The cash and carry thing is a bit odd but they must be worried that enough quantity of such transactions would qualify for the $25k limit. And don't even think the guberment would not try to use a loophole like that to crush someone. Also notice the wording that keeps saying "if you are aware" that the transaction is for the government. This is the legal deptarment doing some major CYA. When you contract with the government they own you and Home Depot does not want to be owned, simple as that.

The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which requires thatanyone doing business worth $25,000 or more with the federal government must take affirmative action to hire and to promote qualified targeted veterans

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