Legal Opinion

United States v. Instruments, S.A., Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided November 13, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-1574-LFOPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

OBERDORFER, District Judge.

This action is a constitutional challenge to a portion of the protest provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3551-3556. The plaintiff is the United States, represented by the Department of Justice. The defendants are two disappointed bidders on contracts with the Department of Commerce. The Comptroller General of the United States has intervened as a party defendant. See Order of January 10, 1992. The provision at issue is 31 U.S.C. § 3554(c). It provides for the payment of certain bid protest costs when the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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  3. Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  5. Babbitt v. United Farm Workers National UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by5 opinions

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