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Practice Areas :
Government Contracts
Patton Boggs offers comprehensive advice and assistance to businesses seeking to compete and operate successfully in the federal marketplace. We draw from our team members’ collective experience both in private practice and the government, leveraging this knowledge to address the myriad legal requirements related to government contracting. We recognize that issues related to government contracting do not arise in a vacuum and for that reason, we routinely work with other practice groups within the firm to meet the diverse needs and business interests of our clients.
Core Government Contracts Expertise
Our attorneys help clients navigate the course of government contracts, from the appropriations process in Congress to finding and competing for business opportunities in the federal agencies, on to proactive risk management and compliance counseling, as well as effective assistance with performance issues and government inspections, investigations and audits. Members of our team have worked in all branches of government, including executive agencies such as the Department of Defense, the Transportation Security Agency, the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security, and a number of our attorneys have worked in the courts and in Congress.
Because of the significant experience and knowledge of our attorneys, Patton Boggs is able to bring a multi-faceted approach to almost any issue facing a government contractor. We consider potential strategies using congressional, regulatory and litigation avenues, and combine these methods with the firm’s other practice areas to offer integrated and comprehensive solutions to our clients. We are routinely called on to handle matters across the spectrum of government contract law, including:
- Bid protests
- Contractor ethics and compliance programs
- Contract disputes, claims and litigation
- Due diligence and transactional advice
- Government investigations and audits
- Internal investigations and audits
- Teaming agreements, joint ventures and subcontracts
- Cooperative research and development agreements, Bayh-Dole Act and intellectual property
- Government contractor mergers & acquisitions -- due diligence
- Native American and 8(a) contracting
- Recovery Act contracting
- Security clearance applications and “foreign ownership, control & influence” requirements
- Small Business Administration eligibility and contracting opportunities, including the HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Programs
Integrated Working Teams
In addition to the core government contracts expertise, our government contracts group has established multi-disciplinary working teams with other practice groups within the Firm. These working teams focus on specific issues and industry groups, including the following:
Click here for a list of Government Contract Representative Matters [PDF]
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