Government Contracts Lawyers

  • Watson & Associates, LLC Government Contracts Lawyers provide legal advice and representation through all phases of the federalgovernment contracts lawyers law firm procurement process, from bid protests through government investigations, fighting criminal charges for contractor fraud and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
  • With law offices in Washington DC and in Denver, Colorado, we offer clients deep experience in litigating bid protests, prime/subcontractor disputes, Contract Disputes Act claims, government investigation and defense of enforcement matters, including suspension and debarment, False Claims Act litigation and defense, FCPA compliance, and government audits and investigations.
  • Government contractors who have escaped civil and criminal exposure can be surprised with allegations of False Claims Act and procurement fraud. Our government contract fraud lawyers are here to help.
  • Defense Contracts Lawyers in our Practice Group rely on our experience working for federal contracting agencies and the fact that we are in a unique position to best advocate for our clients. We handle various types of cases that impact companies, including overseas government contractors, white-collar defense, procurement fraud, and health care fraud.

Government Contracts Lawyers Services – Overview

Our Federal defense contracts lawyers have broad experience in many facets of U.S. government procurement law and international contracting. Our government contract lawyers can assist you with various issues from FAR compliance, appeals and litigation to include: 

  • Bid Protests. As government contractor lawyers, we regularly represent federal contractors in bid protests before the Court of Federal Claims and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  We only handle federal bid protests and appeals.
  • Federal Acquisition Regulations attorneys: Clients often utilize our expertise to make sure that they stay compliant and avoid criminal exposure.
  • Claims and Disputes. Watson & Associates represents contractors in analyzing and preparing CDA claims, requests for equitable adjustment (REAs) and scope of work changes.  As government procurement attorneys,  the law firm represents small businesses and large contractors before the Civilian and Armed Service Boards of Contract Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
  • Government Contract Fraud Lawyer And False Claims Act Defense. We defend federal contractors against allegations of procurement fraud, such as fraudulent invoices, False Claims Act violations, conspiracy and various criminal and civil charges. Watson’s government contractor fraud lawyers help clients within the United States and overseas.
  • Trade Agreement Act compliance Working with our compliance lawyers, clients come to us to minimize the chance of being charged with Trade Agreements Act (TAA compliance) violations. Whether a company is under investigation, indicted or facing trial, our Trade Agreements Act lawyers can help.
  • Buy American Act compliance The federal government law enforcement agencies are also aggressively pursuing companies for non compliance with the Buy American Act, our BAA government contracts lawyers aggressively represent manufacturers, construction companies and service providers with BAA compliance matters. Call our government contracts attorneys for immediate help.
  • International Procurement. We  provide comprehensive legal services in the area of international procurement, such as Trade Agreements Act compliance, Buy America Act, and we also handle contingency contracting where military contracts are awarded to foreign contractors overseas.
  • Government Investigations Lawyers: Internal and External. Watson & Associates, LLC’s government contract fraud lawyers also advise clients on government investigations, whistleblower and Qui Tam actions. We have experience representing contractors in federal investigations involving allegations of procurement fraud; False Claims Act and qui tam actions; the Procurement Integrity Act, the False Statements Act; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); and in responding to the Department of Justice, congressional, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Inspector General (IG), civil investigative demands, subpoenas and investigations.
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). When companies decide to buy, sell, or merge with companies that have federal contracts, we help on the full range of transactional matters. The law firm helps with corporate governance issues, government contract novations, small business status concerns and more.  
  • Overseas and Contingency Contracting Lawyers. As US government contract lawyers and overseas government contractor attorneys, we work with overseas contractors who perform in support of our overseas military contingency operations.
  • SBA Small Business Government Contract Matters. Watson & Associates regularly represent clients in SBA size protests and in size appeals to the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). We provide guidance and counsel on the SBA 8(a) program, mentor-protégé agreements, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned programs, the Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program and the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program.  Our small business government contractor attorneys advise clients on teaming agreements, joint ventures and subcontract arrangements in the various small business programs as well as the impact of mergers and acquisitions on small business eligibility.
  • Suspension and Debarment Lawyers. Our government litigators represent small businesses, large defense contractors, and government employees threatened with suspension, debarment, or other forms of exclusion from participation in government contracting. We offer legal advice and representation in responding to show cause notices, developing corrective action plans and negotiating administrative agreements with agency suspension and debarment officials. Our defense contracts lawyers offer decades of experience as suspension and debarment contractor lawyers.
  • Super 8a, Tribal 8a and ANC 8(a) Government Contracting. Our Practice Group also focuses on helping Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and Tribal 8a small businesses comply with the SBA’s 8(a) Program, including establishing effective internal controls and policies, structuring business teaming arrangements, and mentoring protégé joint venture agreements. As a public procurement law firm, we also help with cases involving small business size determinations, appeals to SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals, and investigations by the SBA’s Office of Inspector General (SBAOIG)

DOWNLOAD COMPLIANT JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT INFORMATION & AVOID CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Government Contract Fraud Lawyers

Watch the below video and see how our government contract fraud lawyers can help to aggressively defend civil and criminal cases.

Government Contracts Attorneys Representing a Wide Range of Industry Groups

As government contracts lawyers, we spread our experience in a wide range of relevant industries, including:

  • Construction, Architecture and Engineering (A&E)
  • Defense and Aerospace
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology (IT), Telecommunications and Information Systems
  • Intelligence Community Contractors
  • GSA and VA Federal Supply Schedule Contractors
  • Healthcare
  • Homeland Security
  • Logistics and Troop Support
  • Manufacturing and Products
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Transportation 

Federal Acquisition Regulations Attorneys – Comprehensive Legal Representation

Our federal government contracts lawyers and federal acquisition regulations attorneys are here to help you avoid some of the most legal mistakes seen in the federal contracting marketplace. We help you to minimize risks, and develop sufficient legal support to aggressively.

As defense contracts lawyers, we understand the risks and exposure that contractors face.

We provide direct and straight-talk legal advice while presenting the most efficient and cost-effective legal counsel.

When situations arise, we partner with attorneys in other practices throughout the law firm and Washington DC or Colorado offices to provide common representation in all areas of government contracts, including corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, federal criminal defense, government investigations, litigation and appeals. We handle both high-profile cases and cases where companies simply want to address the issues at hand directly.

IF YOU'RE READY TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY BOOK A CALL HERE

For Immediate Help,  Call our Government Contracts lawyers at 1.866.601.5518, or contact us online for a Free Initial Consultation.