Federal Government Contracting and Procurement

Ober|Kaler's Construction Group experience encompasses a wide variety of government contracts matters. We provide legal services related to:

• Bid protests
• Claims
• Qui tam actions
• Defense of federal prosecutions under the False Claims Act
• Defense of actions and prosecutions brought under the Forfeiture Act and Truth-In-Negotiation Act
• Freedom of Information Act litigation
• Nuclear prudency/rate proceedings

Our representation of government contractors includes matters related to:

• Suspension/debarment proceedings
• Contract claims for equitable adjustment for extra work, defective specifications, formal modifications and contract changes
• Terminations for default and convenience
• Negotiating and reviewing contracts
• Submitting proposals and claims
• Contract financing and arranging assignment of contract payment to lenders
• Disputes between prime contractors and subcontractors

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has also engaged Ober|Kaler lawyers as special defense counsel to host-country employers on USAID-financed projects.