I used to work in government contracting and was forced to hire people for their skin color and not their qualifications. In my case, the person was vastly under qualified and occupied a much needed senior position. I originally rejected his application but the director above me hired him. He was eventually fired because his work quality was so poor that he was a risk to the organization. If the company hired the person that was qualified it wouldn't have cost the contract time and money to rehire.