limiting the executive's implied contracting powers.

Post Second World War

Following WWII, the U.S. Government required increasingly specialized equipment and services. This need combined with the experience of wartime spending and profiteering, meant a number of efforts to reform procurement and manufacturing. This can be seen in legislation such as the Selective Service act of 1948, Renegotiation Act of 1948, and the Defense Production Act of 1950.

The Armed Services Procurement Act

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