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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Tue Jul 1, 2014, 10:31 AM Jul 2014

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Hopefully, Barack Obama will issue an executive order banning any closely held corporation...

that does not provide contraception coverage in their employee health plan from receiving any federal contracts.

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Hopefully, Barack Obama will issue an executive order banning any closely held corporation... (Original Post) MohRokTah Jul 2014 OP

Damn. Where will the DoD get the supplies to bedazzle their drones now? n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #1

The key words are "banning any closely held corporation..." awake Jul 2014 #3

Great idea awake Jul 2014 #2

Has merit, however.... Zambero Jul 2014 #4

How many companies that do contract work for the federal government are closely held corporations? MohRokTah Jul 2014 #6

Pipe dream B2G Jul 2014 #5

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

1. Damn. Where will the DoD get the supplies to bedazzle their drones now? n/t

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 10:32 AM

Jul 2014

awake

(3,226 posts)

3. The key words are "banning any closely held corporation..."

Reply to winter is coming (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 10:36 AM

Jul 2014

Not just Hobby Lobby

awake

(3,226 posts)

2. Great idea

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 10:32 AM

Jul 2014

Zambero

(8,962 posts)

4. Has merit, however....

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 01:53 PM

Jul 2014

It would not provide much incentive to retail-oriented corporations such as Hobby Lobby. I would have to wonder how many federal contracts are procured with the crafts industry in mind these days?

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

6. How many companies that do contract work for the federal government are closely held corporations?

Reply to Zambero (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 01:58 PM

Jul 2014

Since the vast majority of corporations are closely held, the number is going to be pretty damned high.

B2G

(9,766 posts)

5. Pipe dream

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 01:55 PM

Jul 2014

He can't and he wouldn't. And wouldn't that do wonders for the job numbers?

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