Recent developments in federal construction contracting underscore the tension between promoting competition and encouraging collaboration with organized labor. A U.S. Court of Federal Claims rulinginvalidated a 2022 executive order requiring contractors to adopt project labor agreements (PLAs) for federal projects exceeding $35 million. This decision, rooted in the 1984 Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), highlights the court’s emphasis on maintaining “full and open competition” in federal procurement.
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