Denver CO Procurement Fraud Defense & Colorado Springs Government Contractor Lawyers

military government contractsHelping Large and Small Businesses to Avoid Costly Legal Mistakes in the Denver CO Metro Areas and Colorado Springs Areas. Free Initial Consultation. Call 1-866-601-5518.

As a boutique law firm with law offices in Denver Colorado and Washington DC, the government contracts attorneys at Watson & Associates, LLC provide clear direction and honest legal advice to large DOD contractors and small business in the Denver metro and Colorado Springs areas.  

  • Help stay out of legal trouble while protecting your company’s bottom line.
  • CEO’s and corporate executives get clear direction and honest legal advice with the complex legal issues that larger law firms handle.
  • As government contractor lawyers, we handle issues involving small businesses and large DOD contractors.
  • We view each issue, small or large, as though it were going to trial.
  • We understand that to resolve government contract disputes, knowledge about the various areas of procurement law may apply.
  • You get cost-effective legal solutions without taking shortcuts or cutting corners.

Experience: Members at Watson & Associates, LLC have actual experience working for contracting agencies in the Colorado area. We understand the issues that arise with military contracts and service contracts with the various agencies in the Denver and Colorado Springs Areas.

At Watson & Associates, LLC, the law firm brings over 30 years of federal procurement experience, successfully resolving claims and disputes before the General Accountability Office (GAO), Small Business Administration, Boards of Contract Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Helping in various industry groups: As experienced government contracts lawyers, our Colorado Springs contractor attorneys work with corporate executives and with key personnel from various industry groups.

 Federal Government Contract Lawyer Legal Services

  • Federal Small Business Matters
  • Bid Protests, Litigation and Appeals
  • Contract Disputes Act and Contractor Claims
  • Termination for Default
  • Termination for Convenience
  • Teaming, Joint Ventures, and Mentor Protégé
  • Suspension and Debarment
  • Scope of Work Changes and REAs
  • Service Contracts and Construction Contracts
  • Procurement Mail and Wire Fraud Matters
  • Government Investigations
  • Procurement fraud defense
  • Internal Policies and Contractors

Litigation and Appeals Experience 

When contract disputes cannot be resolved through mediation or arbitration, our Colorado and Washington DC law firm aggressively represent businesses in matters such as bid protests at the agency level, GAO protests or Court of Federal Claims. The Law firm also litigates and appeals cases before the various Boards of Contract Appeals and US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Federal Government Contracts for Small Businesses

FAR small business bid protest regulations COFC and GAO lawyersAs federal government contractor lawyers, our procurement law experts frequently help companies to avoid the most costly and dangerous legal mistakes commonly seen with government contracts for small businesses.

As federal government attorneys, we  help with a variety of government small business matters including, SBA 8a Certification, HUBZone, SDVSOB, and SBA affiliation  and size protest matters. Other legal services include:

  • Teaming Agreements and Subcontracting Matters
  • Joint Venture Agreements
  • Mentor Protégé Contract Relationships
  • SBA Affiliation and Small Business Size Protests
  • Native American Contracting and Small Business Contracting Matters

Government Contract Bid Protest Attorney Colorado Springs, Litigation and Appeals

government bid protest litigationIf your company is contemplating filing a bid protest to protect its bottom line.  Our Denver and Colorado Springs protest and government contracts lawyers  will assign a federal government contract attorney that understands the underlying legal issues.

We will then help you to decide the most advantageous legal forum that could potentially get a more favorable result. Whether you file a GAO bid protest, protest at the agency level or US Court of Federal Claims bid protest, it is an important strategic decision.  

As government attorneys, we have experience with the following:

  • Bid protests at the Government Accountability Office Washington DC
  • Bid protests at the US Court of Federal Claims
  • Native American government contracts
  • SBA Small Business Size Protests and SBA OHA Appeals
  • Legal Counsel for Protestors and Intervenors
  • Government contractor defense
  • Procurement fraud and defense contractor representation
  • Government Contracts Litigation and Appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Washington DC

 Disputes, Claims and REAs

Once the performance period starts, federal agencies often instruct contractors to perform out of scope work. However, court cases show that contractors face harsh consequences when they do not adequately prepare contract claims under the Contract Disputes Act. Our Denver and Colorado Springs law offices help government contractors to:

  • Adequately prepare contractual claims under the changes clause
  • Prepare government contract claims with adequate supporting documentation
  • Litigate and appeal the contracting officer final decisions to the various boards of contract appeals (CBCA and ASBCA) and United States Court of Federal Claims
  • Prepare equitable adjustments in compliance with the Contract Disputes Act

Suspension and Debarment 

FAR 9.4 Suspend Debarment Lawyers Procurement Fraud DefenseGiven the increased oversight of government procurement fraud for federal contractors, many businesses face serious consequences in suspension and debarment actions. Our law office frequently represents large and small businesses facing suspension or debarment actions in Colorado.

Government Procurement Fraud Lawyers and Government Investigations

Watson’s procurement fraud investigations and White-Collar Defense firm represent businesses and individuals at every stage of criminal investigations and court proceedings when there are allegations of government contract fraud. We represent small businesses, large defense contractors, and CEOs facing federal criminal investigations. When clients face grand jury indictments, we are here to aggressively push back against federal prosecutors. 

When DOD contractors or small businesses in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas are involved in federal government investigations for procurement fraud or False Claims Act violations, our law office will assign a federal government contract attorney who understands both the substantive procurement law and criminal defense side. As procurement fraud defense lawyers, we understand both areas are very important to strategically craft a plan of action to get your company the best result under the circumstances.  

Types of Procurement Fraud Defense

  • The Anti-Kickback Act; Buy American Act (BAA); False Claims Act (FCA); Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); Major Fraud Act and Procurement Integrity Act; Trade Agreements Act (TAA); Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA).
  • Audit and compliance programs, mandatory disclosures, internal and government investigations, international trade and export controls, suspension and debarment proceedings, and whistleblower actions.
  • Bid-rigging, bribery, data misappropriation, defective and nonconforming parts and product substitutions, false certifications and statements, small business misrepresentations, and defective pricing allegations.

We also help with:

  • False Claims Act civil and criminal investigations
  • SBA procurement fraud and small business fraud investigations
  • Responding to government subpoenas and requests for information
  • Criminal defense at pre-indictment or post-indictment stages

Government Procurement Policy

As a government contractor, understanding present and future federal government procurement policy impacts your business is critical. When the new legislation and new regulations are proposed in the Federal Register, our Denver CO and Colorado Springs government contracts lawyers help you to submit comments and responses. Your company can now play an effective role is shaping final procurement rules and contributing to how government procurement policy is developed.

Government Contractor Lawyers – Internal Policies and Controls

When companies experience harsh agency decisions or are subjected government investigations, they sometimes find out that having viable internal policies and controls could have mitigated the result. Whether the issues are contract management, contractor business ethics or other government contracting practice, our Denver and Colorado Springs government contracts law firm can help.

Statewide Help: Each Denver government contracts attorney at Watson provides the best legal advice from bidding stages all the way through contract closeout. Our government attorneys provide help in Denver CO, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Parker, Westminster, Pueblo, Centennial, Boulder, Highlands Ranch, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland, Grand Junction; Columbine Valley, Superior, Louisville, Castle Pines Village; Cherry Creek CO, Holly Hills, Morrison, Cherry Hills Village, Bow Mar, Woodmoor, Centennial and more.  Government Contractor lawyers for Peterson AFB, Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Air Force and Army procurement attorneys.

Call Our Denver and Colorado Springs Protest Attorneys Government Contractor Lawyers

For immediate help and to implement cost-effective legal solutions to a pending dispute, call our Denver CO and Colorado Springs Government Contractor Lawyers and Procurement Fraud defense attorneys at 1-866-601-5518 or 720-941-7200.