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Department of Defense Prioritizing Contracts with ESOP Companies

Jun 6, 2024 | Timothy L. Stewart
The U.S. Department of Defense has published a Rule to establish a pilot program to incentivize the federal government to issue contracts to employee-owned companies. Interestingly, the definition of a “qualified business” (a business who would qualify under the Rule) includes only 100% ESOP-owned S Corporations. This National Law Review article has more details.