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> If you can cancel contacts not based on merit That's a hard argument to hold in the context of recent history. Maybe for the better, maybe for worse, merit h
by _heimdall 1y ago
> If you can cancel contacts not based on merit
That's a hard argument to hold in the context of recent history. Maybe for the better, maybe for worse, merit has taken a back seat in many cases as we prioritized other factors.
What's interesting to me here is that the executive branch has authority to change these contracts. I do understand that's how it has worked for a while, and you could argue that these contracts are part of executing on congress's mandate, but I personally would prefer the executive branch not have this power.
If it were up to me congressional committees would be responsible for this as part of budgeting responsibilities, and the executive branch would be much weaker than it is today.
- wrs 1y agoAs with so many other things the executive branch is doing right now, it doesn’t have exclusive power to do this. Congress sets the rules for how procurement works.
- wat10000 1y agoIt’s not supposed to. It sure looks like it does. Power is more than what the written rules say you can do.
- _heimdall 1y agoI think you're getting to the distinction between power and authority. Congress may have the authority to decide procurement (I'm not 100% sure on this, going with the discussion), but functionally the president may have the power to force their will through the system.