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The Supreme Court refused on Monday to spare the federal government from a newly imposed duty to use competitive bidding to sign up partners to provide affordable subsidized housing for low-income families — the so-called “Section 8″ program that has existed since 1974. That denial came as part of a series of newly released orders; the Court did not grant review of any new cases.
Since the Section 8 program was set up, federal housing officials have recruited partners — usually, local government housing authorities — by offering them a negotiated agreement on the terms of their arrangement. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has now ordered the Department of Housing and Urban Development to use the more complex and tightly restricted competitive bidding process instead.
Taking the issue on to the Supreme Court, HUD argued that having to proceed through the bidding process will take away much of its flexibility, and will require it to stage frequent competitions in order to satisfy the procurement contract process.
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