Government Contracts

Conducting business with the government can be both rewarding and challenging. An essential component of success in this arena is legal counsel with the specialized expertise necessary to provide guidance through the intricacies of government contracting. With the application of laws such as the Contract Disputes Act, the Service Contract Act and the Competition in Contracting Act, requirements for contractors and the government have increased. Because of this, businesses need an attorney who understands how the government operates to assist with contracting officials throughout the procurement process.

Our Government Contracts attorneys are skilled professionals possessing substantial experience in every phase of the contractual and litigation process. In fact, many of us have served in the federal government, including the departments of Justice, Defense and Transportation, as well as the Central Intelligence Agency. This first-hand insight serves our clients well when facing the many challenges inherent in the contracting and compliance processes.

In addition to being counselors, our attorneys are also seasoned litigators who have advocated our clients' interests before numerous federal courts including the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts and the Court of Federal Claims. Moreover, we routinely litigate disputes in the various boards of contract appeals and pursue bid protests before the General Accounting Office. We have defended clients being prosecuted under the False Claims Act and those facing suspension and debarment from governmental work. We are also well versed in various alternative dispute resolution techniques including arbitration and mediation.

With offices in Chicago, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., we can comprehensively meet your needs. Some of the work we perform for our clients includes:

• Counseling regarding compliance with government procurement law
• Negotiating and drafting of government subcontracts
• Protecting technical data rights and intellectual property
• Representing clients in bid protests or defending their government contract awards
• Advising clients on compliance with, and challenges and defenses to, small business/small disadvantaged business status
• Litigating contract disputes against the government in the procurement of goods and services
• Litigating disputes arising out of prime/subcontractor relationships under government contracts
• Counseling regarding propriety and scope of DCAA audits and requests
• Litigating fraud claims relating to government contracts
• Representing clients subject to suspension or debarment
• Representing clients in connection with federal agency, criminal and grand jury investigations
• Advocating on legislative issues

Furthermore, our attorneys in the Washington D.C. office actively work on behalf of clients who interact with the U.S. Congress, committees and their staffs.

Because of our Midwestern origins, coupled with our strong Washington, D.C. presence, we are in a unique position to provide clients with sophisticated nationwide legal representation at an unprecedented value. We will be happy to answer any questions and look forward to assisting you with any of your government contracting needs.