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25 Pub. Cont. Newsl. 1 (1989-1990)

handle is hein.journals/procurlw25 and id is 1 raw text is: Section of Public Contract Law, American Bar Association Volume 25, Number 1, Fall 1989 FOR THE HONOR OF ANNE OF ENGLAND Maryland State House: Oldest in the nation still in legislative use Maryland and its capital, Annapolis, bear the mark of England's tumultuous Seventeenth Century. In 1632, a charter for the lands between the Potomac River and the fortieth parallel north was granted to Lord Baltimore by Charles I, England's later be- headed Catholic King. The state is named in honor of Charles' queen consort, Henrietta Maria. Often, it is referred to as the Free State because of a guar- antee of religious freedom that was made at the time of its founding. In the years that followed, Britain's Catholic crown and Protestant Parliament vied for power. The struggle essentially concluded with the blood- less Revolution of 1688-89. It placed William and Mary on the British throne, assuring the ascend- ancy of Parliament and the Church of England. Five years later, Maryland's provincial capital was moved from St. Mary's, the original settlement of Lord Baltimore, north to Protestant Providence, and renamed Annapolis in honor of the later to be Queen, Anne. The Congress met in Annapolis in 1783. Three years later, an Annapolis Convention called for convening of the Constitutional Convention, which subsequently was held in Philadelphia. George Washington frequented Annapolis during those years. (A priest at the old Episcopal Church at the center of town was heard to remark that after one of his less successful sermons, a parishioner had suggested he place a sign in the aisle saying that George Washington slept here.) Annapolis is at the center of historic Maryland, near the outflow of the Severn River into the Ches- apeake Bay. Since 1845, except for a brief inter- ruption during the Civil War, Queen Anne's town has been home for the U.S. Naval Academy. John Paul Jones, famous because of our first naval vic- tory over the British and for his proud reply of Sir, I have not begun to fight to a suggestion of sur- render, is buried here. Our ABA Section convenes at the Historic Inns of Annapolis on Friday and Saturday, November 3 and 4. We start with a CLE program on procure- ment's new Minotaur, the procurement integrity provisions at 41 U.S.C. section 423. Knowledge- able speakers will lead you through the labyrinth. Then, on Saturday, the Council of the Section, un- der our Theseus, Don Gavin, will address current issues of procurement in open session, inspired by John Paul Jones' immortal words. We hope you will join us. There is much to see and enjoy in Annapolis- Colonial homes; the state house (1772); the old Treasury (1695); the Naval Academy and other places of interest. Restaurants cater to those who want to enjoy the fruits of the Chesapeake Bay, and those who do not. Our system of federal govern- ment began to function two hundred years ago in 1789. Our visit to Annapolis will be a fitting re- minder of that historic occasion. Issue Highlights: Chairman's Comments, page 2 • Procurement Integrity and Compliance, Fall Program, page 12 - Section Directory, pullout section