Partner, Government Contracts
CurrentCounsel businesses on government contracts law from “cradle to grave.” This includes interpretation of: - the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), - state, county and municipal regulations. - grants subject to the Uniform Guidance: 2 C.F.R. § 200 - specialized acquisition vehicles like Other Transactions (OTAs or OTs), the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) programs, cooperative agreements, cooperative research and development agreements (CRADA), and other contracting vehicles.With a particular focus on small business and innovative research, - work extensively with small businesses and their partners related to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations, set aside programs and eligibility, size determinations, and size protests and appeals before the Office on Hearings and Appeals (OHA). - assist R&D clients in understanding their technical data rights (intellectual property rights) and, more importantly, protecting their IP rights when working with government funding. Prepare and defend bid protests at the federal and state levels, contract termination proposals, requests for equitable adjustments (REAs), and claims before the Boards of Contract Appeals.