Counseling | Litigation | Contractor Integrity | State and Local Contracting
Counseling
Government Contracts
- Legal Review and Analysis of Solicitations, Proposals, and Contract Documents
- Contract Administration and Management
- Contract Interpretation Issues
- Contract Compliance
- QA/QC
- Performance Issues and Disputes
- Scope Changes
- Changes Orders
- Constructive Changes
- Delays
- Cure Notices
- REAs, Claims, and Termination Settlement Proposals
- Preparing and asserting
- Analyzing and defending
- Legislative Counseling
- Statutes
- Regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, SBA)
- Supplemental Agency Authority
- Executive Orders
- Training
Labor & Employment
- Compliance with Statutes and Regulations
- Service Contract Act
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Davis-Bacon Act
- Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
- Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act
- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Confidentiality Agreements
Cost Accounting
- Cost Principles
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Cost determinations
- Cost disallowances
Intellectual Property
- Protecting Proprietary Data
- Rights in Data
- Software Licensing
Small Business Programs
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
- 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, ANCs and Tribal Enterprises
- Set Asides
- Joint Ventures
- Mentor-Protégé
- Protests and Appeals
- Size, Affiliation, and Ostensible Subcontractor Issues
- Limitations on Subcontracting
Commercial Item Acquisition and GSA Schedule Contracting
- Federal Supply Schedule and Multiple Award Schedule Contracts
- Commercial item contracting
Prime/sub relationships
- Subcontracting, Teaming Arrangements, and Strategic Alliances (like JVs)
- Review
- Negotiate
- Draft
- Disputes Between Prime and Subcontractors under Government Contracts
Freedom of Information
- FOIA
- Reverse FOIA
- California Public Records Act
Mergers & Acquisition
- Due Diligence
- Disclosure Requirements
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Assignment and Consent Requirements
- Novation Agreements
Grants and Other Agreements
- Federal Grants
- Cooperative Agreements
- Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
Litigation
Litigation Services
- Contract Disputes and Appeals
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Litigation
- Boards of Contract Appeals
- Court of Federal Claims
- Bid Protests
- Federal
- GAO
- Agency
- Court of Federal Claims
- State
- Local
- Federal
- Defending Against Government Claims and Setoffs
Terminations
- Termination for Convenience
- Termination for Default
Audits and Investigations
- Internal
- External (e.g., DCAA, DCMA)
Government Leases (GSA Leasing)
- Protests
- Claims
Contractor Integrity
Compliance Services
- Compliance Programs and Business Ethics
- Policies and Procedures
- Internal Controls
- Standards of Conduct
- Procurement Integrity
- Post-government employment restrictions
- Training
- Conflicts of Interest
- Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)
- Personal Conflict of Interest (PCI)
- Procurement Integrity
- Joint Ethics Regulation Compliance
- Post-Government Employment Restrictions
Personal Security Clearances
Disclosures
- Mandatory
- Voluntary
Suspension and Debarment
False Claims Act Defense
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State and Local Government Contracting
- Public Works and Construction
- Services
- Contract Administration
- Bid Protests
- REAs, Claims, and Disputes