Control Data Corp. v. Baldrige

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, major manufacturers and suppliers of computer systems and equipment for the government, claim the right to challenge rules promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce. These rules, issued pursuant to the Secretary’s authority under the Brooks Act, establish mandatory specifications governing virtually all procurements of computer equipment by the federal government. Appellants attacked these rules in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that the Secretary’s decision was arbitrary…