In Memoriam: Honorable Ruth Thelma Cooper Breslauer Burg (1926–2023)
This tribute honors the late Honorable Ruth Thelma Cooper Breslauer Burg, a personal an professional inspirations to Section members.
Public Contract Law Journal | Spring 2024
Volume 53, Issue 3
Articles
Indemnification for Commercial Space Services Vendors
Over the last several years, commercial space service providers have outpaced governments in space operations. At the same time, international tensions are increasing as the United States, Russia, an…
When Recommendations Become Requirements: How the GAO’s “Non-Binding” Bid Protest Decisions Create Unofficial Procurement Rules Contracting Officers Are Expected to Follow
GAO bid protest decisions often create standards that are followed to nearly the same degree as statutes, Executive Orders, and regulations and are often given similar deference.
An Examination and Analysis of DOL’s Recent Efforts to Apply the Service Contract Act to Cooperative Agreements
The SCA was the result of lawmakers’ desire to prevent the downward pressure on employee wages inherent to the federal government’s policy of awarding contracts to the lowest priced offeror.
The 2023 Arnold & Porter Government Contracts Moot Court Competition
The 2023 Arnold & Porter Government Contracts Moot Court Competition
Three contributions tell the story of moot court opinions, the view from the judge, the plaintiff, and from the defendant in this 2023 Arnold & Porter Government Contracts Moot Court Competition seri…
Notes
Toward a More Responsible Future: The Potential and Limitations of Using AI Technology to Improve Past Performance Evaluations
The US is currently pursuing various methods of AI to improve efficiency and integrity in the federal procurement process. Past performance analysis provides many opportunities for improvement.
The Power of Procurement: How the United States Should Leverage Its Buying Power to Uphold International Labor Standards and Clean Global Supply Chains
No part of the world is untouched by workplace violations. As a result, governments involuntarily procure from contractors who have some involvement in illegal labor practices.
The Deaths of Migrant Workers in Qatar’s 200 Billion Dollar Procurements to Host the 2022 World Cup HaVE Ignited a Call for Change
Introducing an independent governing body that is separate from FIFA would alleviate some of the problems facing the procurement issues that plagued Qatar.
“No One Truly Knows a Nation Until One Has Been Inside Its Jails”: Why Immigration and Customs Enforcement Should Adopt a Broad Case Management System and Phase out the Use of Detention Facilities
This Note explores the United States’ history of detaining noncitizens awaiting immigration proceedings in detention facilities that are often managed in whole or in part by private for-profit prison…