The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) is enormous in volume and scope, touching everything from executive compensation paid by past and future recipients of funds under the Troubled Assets Relief Program (“TARP”) and nationwide broadband services development to the...

Too long Western society has viewed its global interactions with others from its own narrative or point of view. The Western world-view has played a key role in the social, economic, and political development of many societies and cultures, including those of Native Hawaiians. But Native...

Despite close to 95% of prime contract dollars being awarded to non-minority businesses, majority contractors believe that affirmative action in the form of federal procurement minority set-asides is “discrimination for its own sake.” Seemingly adopting this belief, the Supreme Court in...

What does affirmative action have in common with Native Hawaiian Sovereignty? Absolutely nothing, except in the manner that America responds to Peoples of Color. America seeks to know no color when it discusses affirmative action, Native Hawaiian self-determination and governance, or Native...

Acquisition personnel are being tasked to keep pace with as well as innovate in the procurement and management of intellectual property assets for the benefit of the U.S. government. Practical and technical procurement and grant issues arise when the U.S. government undertakes research...

This paper, presented at the West Government Contracts Year in Review Conference (covering 2007), attempts to identify the key trends and issues for 2008 in U.S. federal procurement. We bemoan the absence of attention to significant issues by the current Presidential candidates, critique the...

Sustainable procurement generally focuses on identifying and prioritizing the purchase of goods and services that pose a minimal negative effect on human health and the environment when compared with the purchase of other goods and services that serve the same purpose. This chapter examines...

The magnitude of state and local government procurement is staggering, with annual spending by state and local government projected at nearly US$2 Trillion Dollars. Equally astounding is the degree to which state and local government procurement has become complex, dynamic, and constantly the...

Developing technology pursuant to government contracts is fertile ground for future innovation and licensing opportunities. While involvement in Federal procurement may seem complex, these avenues for technology development and dual-use licensing prove extremely profitable for businesses willing...