Backlash: Senate proposals to tighten “buy American” requirements for renewable projects, limit EPA’s greenhouse gas regulatory authority *

USA - March 5 2010
Recent Senate legislative proposals may make clean energy grant money contingent on restrictions to purchase domestic goods and labor, and could place a moratorium on the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act.

Co-authors: Gregory K. Lawrence, Brandon H. Barnes.

New executive orders affect federal contractors and their employees *

USA - July 9 2009
The new executive orders are intended to foster the unionization of government contractors.

Co-authors: Joel Cohen.

Washington watch: President Obama's directive to evaluate and change federal procurement *

USA - March 5 2009
President Obama announced his Presidential Memorandum, which is intended to change the processes through which the U.S. Government obtains goods and services.

Co-authors: Stephen M. Ryan.