Albert Krachman focuses his practice on federal and state government contracting, privatizations, and litigation. Mr. Krachman advises a wide range of clients in areas such as:
· public contracts, including winning contracts and grants, mergers and acquisitions, increasing contract profitability and government market share, regulatory compliance and enforcement, subcontracting, bid protests, government and subcontractor claims, SBA compliance, performance-based contracting, suspensions, debarments, internal investigations, and whistle-blower and False Claims Act defenses
· government sectors, including information technology, service and supply contracting, energy, telecommunications, real estate, and healthcare services, as well as GSA Schedule, Homeland Security contracting, and A-76 competition issues
· government energy contracting, including commodity supply contracts; GSA area-wide contracts, utility service distribution contracts, energy asset sales, and service contracting
· construction law, including contract negotiation, resolution, or litigation of owner, subcontractor, and surety claims; terminations; and state and federal bond and lien litigation
· general commercial litigation, including litigation and arbitration of contract, employment, real estate, product liability, bankruptcy, trade secret, intellectual property, and business ownership disputes
· privatization, including military utilities and housing
Mr. Krachman is a co-author of the Homeland Security Law Handbook, and has recently published articles on military utility privatization, Small Business Act certification fraud, and information security. He writes and lectures frequently on construction law and public contracts, and has presented numerous construction-related courses for the Construction Education Management Corporation sponsored by Engineering News Record and McGraw-Hill. Mr. Krachman has served as a contributing editor on several publications, including Pricing of Claims: Cases and Materials on Federal Labor Standards, and Contracting for Services.
Representative Matters
· Preserved award of 2B Department of Energy nuclear remediation contract over challenge by competitor.
· Negotiated the first 50 year government contract award for total privatization of military base utilities.
· Successfully modified numerous solicitations enhancing client's competitive position for award or negating competitive advantage of competition.
· Overturned multi-million dollar default termination at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
· Successfully resolved suspension and debarment proceedings initiated against clients by numerous agencies including the Department of the Navy, Department of Army, Department of Agriculture.
Community Service & Affiliations
Mr. Krachman has served in numerous professional and community organizations, including the Board of Zoning Appeals, the National Defense Industrial Association; the Industrial Development Authority of Falls Church, Virginia; the Economic Development Task Force of Falls Church, Virginia; and the Northern Virginia Technology Council. He is a member of the Greater Washington Board of Trade and the National Contract Management Association.
Memberships
Board of Zoning Appeals
Greater Washington Board of Trade
National Contract Management Association
National Defense Industrial Association
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Events
U.S GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ISSUES AFFECTING THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
[Event]
August 31 and September 3, 2010
Albert B. Krachman
GOVERNMENT HEALTH IT CONTRACTING: INCREASING YOUR MARKET SHARE AND PROFITABILITY
[Event]
HIMSS07 Annual Conference, New Orleans
February 28, 2007
Albert B. Krachman
HIMSS07 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
[Event]
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 25-March 1, 2007
Lawrence J. Beaser, Albert B. Krachman, Mark I. Rabinowitz and Louis M. Rappaport
JOIN US AT NATIONAL HEALTH IT WEEK
[Event]
Washington, DC
June 5-8, 2006
Albert B. Krachman
Please join Blank Rome in Washington, DC for the first annual National Health IT Week, a public/private collaboration bringing together more than 2,500 industry, healthcare and consumer representatives to accelerate broader adoption of health information technology with 'One Voice, One Vision.'
HEALTH IT INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
[Event]
San Diego, CA
February 12-16, 2006
Albert B. Krachman and Louis M. Rappaport
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS MASTERS SERIES-SESSION II
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
October 25, 2005
Brian A. Bannon, Brian S. Gocial, Albert B. Krachman, Barbara D. Linney and Timothy D. Pecsenye
For experienced government contractors who want an edge
Publications
GAME CHANGER: THE PRESUMED LOSS RULE AND MIS-CERTIFICATION OF SMALL BUSINESS STATUS
[Article]
Contract Management Magazine
May 2011
Albert B. Krachman
GAME CHANGER: THE PRESUMED LOSS RULE AND MIS-CERTIFICATION OF SMALL BUSINESS STATUS
[Article]
Contract Management Magazine
March 15, 2011
Albert B. Krachman
THE PRESUMED LOSS RULE: BOUNTY HUNTING MEETS SMALL BUSINESS MIS-CERTIFICATION
[Alert]
Government Contracts Advisory
March 2011 (No. 1)
Albert B. Krachman, Brian A. Bannon and Brian S. Gocial
OBAMA MEMORANDUM ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS: DÉJÀ-VU WITH A DANGEROUS TWIST
[Alert]
Government Contracts Advisory
March 11, 2009
Albert B. Krachman, Brian A. Bannon and Brian S. Gocial
THE FELONIOUS 3 WOOD - 8TH CIRCUIT FINDS GIFT OF TWO GOLF CLUBS A CRIME
[Alert]
Government Contracts Advisory
March 2, 2009 (No. 1)
Brian A. Bannon and Albert B. Krachman
THE GAO HOLDS THAT THE FAR "RULE OF TWO" APPLIES TO TASK AND DELIVERY ORDERS UNDER MULTIPLE-AWARD IDIQ CONTRACTS
[Alert]
Government Contracts Advisory
November 2008 (No. 3)
Brian A. Bannon and Albert B. Krachman
FEDERAL TRACKING OF CONTRACT ACTIONS
[Alert]
Public Contracts Advisory
November 2006 (No. 9)
Brian A. Bannon and Albert B. Krachman
BEWARE PITFALLS OF SUBMITTING PROPOSALS BY E-MAIL!
[Alert]
Public Contracts Advisory
November 2006 (No. 9)
Brian A. Bannon and Albert B. Krachman
UNDER THE WIRE: WINNING YEAR END FEDERAL CONTRACTS
[Alert]
Public Contracts Advisory
September 2006 (No. 8)
Albert B. Krachman and Brian A. Bannon
HERE COME THE AUDITORS
[Alert]
Public Contracts Advisory
August 2006 (No. 6)
Albert B. Krachman
SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES
[Alert]
Public Contracts Update
February 2006
Albert B. Krachman
KATRINA'S INCREASED GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITS: BENEFITS AND RISKS FOR CONTRACTORS
[Alert]
Public Contracts Advisory
September 2005
Albert B. Krachman
SMALL BUSINESS ACT CERTIFICATION FRAUD: RAISING THE STAKES
[Alert]
Contract Management
June 2005
Albert B. Krachman
News
Q&A WITH ALBERT KRACHMAN
[Media Coverage]
September 27, 2010
Albert B. Krachman
FIRM WELCOMES NEW DC PUBLIC CONTRACTS PARTNER
[Press Release]
May 23, 2005
Albert B. Krachman