Legal Opinion

Acha v. Department of Agriculture

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 14, 2016No. 15-9581PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner John A. Acha worked as a Purchasing Agent for the Forest Service, an agency of the Department of Agriculture, at the White River National Forest in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Petitioner’s job, which was subject to a one-year probationary period, primarily consisted of meeting the Forest Service’s purchasing needs. Petitioner was also responsible for ensuring that .all purchases complied with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), a set of “policies and procedures [that govern] acquisition by all executive agencies.” 48 C.F.R. § 1.101.

In January 2012, a…

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