Rothe Development Corporation v. Department of Defense The Constitutionality of Federal Contracting Programs for Minority-Owned and Other Small Businesses

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Circuit courts.

Constitutional law.

Defense contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Discusses Rothe Development Corporation volume Department of Defense, a case involving a constitutional challenge to a minority contracting program authorized under Section 1207 of the DOD Authorization Act of 1987, which allowed DOD to take 10% off the price of bids or offers submitted by small and minority-owned businesses, in determining which bid or offer had the lowest price or represented the best value for the Government. Reviews Federal circuit court decision, considers implications of Rothe, and addresses Congressional role in establishing future programs

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Rothe Development Corporation v Department of Defense

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-AML-0224

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