While our lawyers are proud of our hard-won victories in the courtroom, they recognize that the best outcome is often to settle the dispute without the time and cost of a formal legal battle. We regularly represent clients in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including complex multi-party settlement negotiations and settlement with state law enforcement agencies. Suspension and Exclusion Lawyers: Our federal government contract lawyers represent clients facing suspension and exclusion lawsuits. We have often achieved positive results that have given employees and contractors a second chance to do business with the government. We help small businesses and large businesses respond to cause and healing signals. As part of our suspension and exclusion practice, we also assist our clients with cooperation agreements and training in cases of suspension and exclusion. Learn more. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher`s Government Contracts practice group represents clients in all aspects of conducting business with U.S., state, local and non-U.S. governments. Our lawyers have the expertise to provide advice on all matters of government, from cradle to grave.
Procurement Fraud and Regulatory Investigations: Small businesses and large contractors are constantly exposed to federal government investigations. Whether the investigation involves allegations of procurement fraud or non-compliance with procurement regulations, we often assist individuals and businesses. Learn more. On the other hand, some lawyers for government contracts represent government agencies in the tendering process and in the negotiation of contracts. Therefore, this practice includes both client advice, contract drafting and negotiation, and litigation. Many lawyers specializing in government law have relevant experience prior to law school, whether for the government or for a private contractor, although prior experience is not a requirement. Protests against bids: The law firm frequently represents government contractors before the Federal Claims Court, the Federal Claims Court (CFOC), the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and small business protests to the Small Business Administration (SBA). For entrepreneurs involved in arbitration or alternative dispute resolution proceedings, our state contract law firm can certainly help. Learn more.
Our lawyers are trained in contract award issues at the state and local levels. We regularly advise our clients on opportunities with these government agencies and participate in the negotiation and drafting of multi-million dollar government procurement contracts. We also help our clients navigate a variety of government procurement regulations and laws and align these requirements with their federal obligations. Our government lawyers have extensive experience in a wide range of areas. We deal with common problems in the continental United States, as well as international issues and emergency treaties. When it comes to U.S. government contract law, our attorneys for state contractors can certainly help by working with high-level company officials and negotiating with agency staff. Whether it`s litigation and appeals, developing policies and internal controls to improve compliance, Watson`s lawyers for government contracts can help. Pillsbury`s award-winning Government Contracts and Litigation team skillfully handles all the issues and challenges that arise throughout the lifecycle of a government contract. Our Government Contracts group has extensive and in-depth experience in all facets of the United States. The law of State treaties as well as the international law of State treaties. Our team is ready to help you, whether it`s regulatory compliance, litigation or a transaction, including: We draw on the diverse experience of an in-depth law firm focused solely on government contract law and litigation.
Our team includes recognized executives from the Government Contracts Bar Association, many of whom are former agency senior counsel, government litigation lawyers, and assistant counsel from the United States. Whether your company needs strategic advice or advice on high-stakes issues – from bid challenges to government audits and investigations – we are committed to you. Whether you are an industry leader or a small or aspiring business, we are ready to help you with all your government contracts and grants. Government contracts mean highways, satellites, submarines, and other multi-billion dollar projects. It also means office supplies, computer system services, public relations services and office rentals. Government contracts are one of the largest industries in the Washington, D.C metropolitan area and affect many businesses in one way or another. Our lawyers also have extensive experience in conducting internal investigations, ranging from investigations into specific incidents of alleged misconduct to program- and company-wide reviews. Our group has particular expertise in managing complex internal investigations that require coordination between multiple locations or business units around the world, as well as in managing internal investigations in anticipation of litigation or regulatory requests. We regularly work with Gibson Dunn subject matter experts in related areas, including white-collar defense and investigations and the United States. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to address issues specific to government contracts in broader investigations. Our lawyers have advised clients at every stage of the state procurement process, from the call to the final audit, and have decades of experience advising and representing local, national and international companies at the federal and state levels. Several members of our team have security clearances and are well known in aerospace and defense, sophisticated services and technology.
Working with lawyers across the firm, we provide comprehensive services in all areas of government contracts, including supply chain management, corporate transactions and acquisitions, criminal defense, audits and investigations, litigation, export controls and international law, intellectual property, employment and real estate. In addition to our work, which includes responding to government inquiries, we regularly advise our clients on the risks of downstream suspension or exclusion related to civil or criminal fraud cases. We also advise you on possible criminal violations of laws that have nothing to do with government contracts, such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. Our proactive approach to working with suspension and exclusion officers has enabled clients facing severe criminal and civil liability to avoid the additional and devastating loss of access to government contracts. In addition to extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, our lawyers often provide expert advice to clients on government procurement issues associated with a variety of other corporate transactions, including: Our lawyers also have experience in advising current and potential equity and debt holders of government contractors, as well as in the board of directors and advisory committees independent by the through specialized committees. Government contracts. Government contractors continue to face a significant increase in law enforcement activities under the Civil and Criminal False Claims Acts, both through direct government lawsuits and through actions brought by Private Qui Tam tellers. Our lawyers have extensive experience in advising clients on all aspects of compliance with false claims laws. They assist in the design and implementation of compliance programs, assist clients in conducting internal investigations into potential and suspected violations, and defend against civil lawsuits.
In all areas, we distinguish ourselves by guiding our clients through one of the most important legal risks in the industry. We are one of the few U.S. law firms with experience investigating a case, from internal investigation to trial in district court to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Government entrepreneurs face a business climate comparable to almost no other: the government often tries not to allow hundreds of millions of dollars committed to fulfill a contract years after the fact. Significant annual gains can be erased on the basis of a single audit report from the Defence Contracts Audit Agency (DCAA) or the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Civil Agency. This audit risk is significantly increased by the unique and often opaque set of rules governing the cost and pricing of government contracts, including the cost principles of the Federal Procurement Regulations and cost accounting standards. The context in which our government contract lawyer operates: Pillsbury has successfully represented companies in all major government contracting forums, including the Government Accountability Office, the Federal Claims Court and Contract Appeals Chambers, as well as the Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense….