Winter 2021 (50:2)

Notes

Transportation & Energy Issues

The Tracks That Lead to Nowhere: Rerouting the Ineffective Contractor Integrity Mechanisms in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Amanda H. McDowell

The responsibility for the failures of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority lies not with its regulations but with its structure and implementation. This Note proposes a structural change in WMATA's debarment system to aid in enforcement.

Business & Corporate

Protecting People and Benefiting Business: Why Prison Labor Should Be Subject to the Provisions of the Service Contract Act

Rebecca S. Fallk

Prison workers are paid wages that do not allow many inmates to afford basic necessities needed to survive in prison. Provisions of the Service Contract Act (SCA) should be applied to prison labor and will reduce problems that prisoners may face.

Non-Profit

Federal Grants Performance Disputes: Bureaucratic Gobbledygook

Roxanne Cassidy

Billions of dollars are disbursed by federal grants each year, and grantees must be able to challenge agency decisions. The language of the Uniform Guidance should be amended as the current system is imbalanced in favor of the grantor agency.

Disability

Disability Employment Policy and AbilityOne: Ending a 1930s Program in the 21st Century

Noga Baruch

The AbilityOne program conflicts with modern disability rights policy. The program goals are thus no longer in line with past expectations unless Congress phases out the AbilityOne program to better comply with broader civil rights laws.

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