The American Prospect, September 2, 2010 by Ann O’Leary
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_power_to_act
The power delegated to the president by Congress under the Procurement Act is very broad. The president can develop policies that have a real impact in improving labor and employment standards among workers employed by federal contractors. With nearly a quarter of the workforce affected by such conditions, these policies will surely have a ripple effect across the economy.