ABA/PCLJ Annual Writing Competition (2007)

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The Public Contracts Law Journal congratulates the following winners of the 2007 Writing Competition:

Division One

First Place: Ben Davidson – “Liability on the Battlefield: Adjudicating Tort Suits Brought By Soldiers Against Military Contractors”

Second Place: Rebecca L. Hinyard – “Striking the Right Balance: Extending CFIUS Review to Private Equity Transactions”

Third Place: Isaac B. Rosenberg – “Raising the Hue…And Crying: Do False Claims Act Qui Tam Relators Act Under Color of Federal Law?”

Division Two

First Place: Ioannis Petrou – “Institutional Purchasers in the Civilian Space Market in Europe and in the United States; A Comparative Study of the Procurement Systems of the European Space Agency (ESA) and of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)”

Second Place: Jillian L. Morrison – “Post-Disaster Contracting: An Examination of the Costs Associated with the Stafford Act’s Local Contracting Preference and Implementation Proposals to Maximize Community Revitalization”

Honorable Mention

Todd J. Canni – “Who’s Making False Claims, the Qui Tam Plaintiff or the Government Contractor? A Proposal to Amend the FCA to Require that all Qui Tam Plaintiffs Possess Direct Knowledge”

The 2007 Writing Competition Rules can be viewed here.