Legal Opinion
Speakman Company v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Defense Appeal of Minnco, Inc
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 2, 1988No. 86-5652PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KOZINSKI.
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.601, 48 C.F.R. § 3.601 (1986), prohibits award of a government contract to a business “owned or substantially owned or controlled by one or more Government employees.” We consider whether this provision bars the award of such a contract to a business whose owner has left federal employment between bid opening and award. We also consider whether appellant’s bid was “responsive” within the meaning of FAR 14.404-2(d).
FACTS
This case involves a dispute between two bidders, Speakman…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- M. Steinthal & Co., Inc. v. Robert J. Seamans, Jr., Secretary of the Air Force, Pioneer Parachute Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Vernard v. Dickson. United States of America v. Stanley WinslowCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
3Cited by1 opinion
- Leckelt v. Board of Commissioners of Hospital District No. 1District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1989