Were my company a goobermint contractor, we'd be subject to all kinds of rules that don't apply to us as private. GSLEN is no different. They can't be a private association and yet not be subject to the rules of those who sup at the public trough while taking tax monies.
I realize it's very common for leftists to fund advocacy groups with tax money, then pretend they're "private organizations". Sorry, you can't have it both ways.