Teaming Agreement
Get Your Teaming Agreements Drafted By Lawyers that Understand the Rules
Watson & Associates, LLC is the go-to law firm for teaming agreement – 1-866-601-5518.
Watson & Associates’ government contract attorneys actively and aggressively assist companies in negotiating and structuring joint ventures (JV’s), teaming agreements and strategic alliances (SA’s) across a wide variety of industries. Our professionals guide clients through:
- Identification of potential JV and SA markets and partners
- Valuation of JV and SA partners and opportunities so that you understand the true business worth of a potential partner or acquisition target
- Assessment of legal and business risk/reward
- Teaming agreement disputes
- Negotiation of favorable and fair JV, teaming agreement and SA relationships
- Drafting and document review, including teaming agreements
- Representation in SBA 8a JV and teaming relationships (large and small businesses)
We are experienced in creating construction and service government contracting JV’s and SA’s with foreign entities or in foreign countries, particularly in the Middle East. We also have particular expertise with JV’s and SA’s in the defense, intelligence, and homeland security sectors.
A teaming agreement is a powerful tool when drafted correctly. In government contracts, businesses team with others to improve their ability to secure larger projects. This is especially true in federal construction projects. However, there are numerous pitfalls awaiting the contractor that takes the chance of drafting their own teaming agreement. This includes violating the famous Ostensible Subcontractor Rule, undue reliance and unlawful control issues. The government contracts attorneys at Theodore Watson & Associates LLC assists small and large businesses to draft legally sound teaming agreements, joint venture contacts and Mentor Protégé agreements when bidding on federal projects. Our lawyers have also litigated small business size appeals where proposed prime contractors failed to follow the provisions set forth in the Ostensible Subcontractor Rule.
Our services include:
- Drafting effective government contract teaming agreements
- Consulting on how to successfully manage teaming relationships
- Litigation in small business size protests and appeals
- Ostensible Subcontractor rule litigation and disputes
- Mentor Protégé agreements
- Joint Venture Contracts
- Representation with SBA 8a teaming disputes and joint venture problems
Considering cutting and pasting a teaming agreement from the Internet? To avoid paying for professional legal guidance, many inexperienced contractors simply cut and past teaming agreements. The problem is that most are not familiar with the legal issues that arise under government contract law. At the end of the day, businesses become prey to bid protests and other teaming relationship challenges. The Ostensible Subcontractor Rule lies in wait for businesses that fail to get early advise. Given the SBA’s ability to consider the “totality of the circumstances” in making a decision on a size protest, the teaming agreement and the actual practices between the parties must show that there is “connection” between the parties other than a subcontract. As the team leader, you must establish that you are in actual control of the prime contract. You also want to spell out the primary roles of each participant.
In all teaming agreements there should be some affirmative intent to award a subcontract if the prime contractor is actually awarded the contract. Vague language in the agreement may cause your entire proposal to be rejected. You must seek experienced counsel to draft and review your teaming agreement for legal sufficiency.
If you want to increase your chances of successfully defeating affiliation protests and undue reliance in an SBA small business size determination, contact the lawyers in our government contracts law firm to help you draft a sound teaming agreement and learn the Do’s and Don’ts when you are the proposed prime contractor or teaming partner.
Experience
Theodore Watson & Associates offer experienced government contract lawyers and consultants that have in-depth expertise in a wide array of federal procurement matters and small business concerns. Some of us have actually worked for federal contracting agencies and have handled teaming agreement issues on a daily basis.
Nationwide Support
Our government contracts attorneys help prime contractors and small businesses across the country to adequately address teaming agreement legal issues and to drat appropriate and acceptable contracts. We help clients in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Cities in which we handle teaming agreement matters include Anchorage, AK; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Colorado Springs, CO; Dallas, TX; Denver, Colorado; Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Clara, CA; and Tampa, FL.
Contact us
If you seek a prompt and cost-effective resolution to teaming agreements and joint venture contracts disputes, contact our Denver, Colorado-based government contracts attorneys at (866) 601-5518.
