Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Department of Veterans Affairs must apply the "Rule of Two" when considering and awarding contracts under the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006.
| Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Argued February 22, 2016 Decided June 16, 2016 | |
| Full case name | Kingdomware Technologies, Inc., Petitioner v. United States |
| Docket no. | 14–916 |
| Citations | 579 U.S. ___ (more) 136 S. Ct. 1969; 195 L. Ed. 2d 334 |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 754 F.3d 923 (Fed. Cir. 2014) |
| Holding | |
| The Department of Veterans Affairs must apply the "Rule of Two" when considering and awarding contracts under the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006. The rule is mandatory, not discretionary, regardless of whether the rule is being used to meet annual minimum contracting goals. | |
| Court membership | |
| |
| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 | |
By containing the word "shall" the rule becomes mandatory, not discretionary, regardless of whether the rule is being used to meet annual minimum contracting goals.[1][2]
Opinion of the Court
editAssociate Justice Clarence Thomas authored a unanimous opinion.[2]
References
edit- ^ SCOTUSblog coverage
- ^ a b Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, No. 14–916, 579 U.S. ____ (2016).
External links
edit- Text of Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ (2016) is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)
- SCOTUSblog coverage
 | This article related to the Supreme Court of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |