Dorn McGrath focuses his practice on federal, state and local government contracts, and construction contracts, including bid protests, claims, litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. For more than 25 years, Dorn has represented contractors, subcontractors, owners, and engineering firms involved in projects throughout the United States, Europe, South America and the Middle East. These include commercial projects and those funded in whole or in part by U.S. or foreign governments.
Dorn has wide-ranging experience in government contract accounting, as well as contract compliance, ethics programs, and matters involving fraud investigations, suspension and debarment. He also lectures on competitive sourcing and privatization programs.
Areas of Concentration
· Government contracts
· Construction contracts
· Claims, bid protests and litigation
· Contract compliance and ethics programs
· Suspension and debarment
· Competitive sourcing and privatization
Professional & Community Involvement
· Member, American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section
· Member, District of Columbia Bar
· Member, Virginia State Bar
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
Articles
· Co-Author, "New Bill Seeks to Automatically Debar and Significantly Restrict Contingency Contractors," GT Alert, March 13, 2012
· Co-Author, "Corporate Compliance Practice Guide," Lexis Nexis, October 2011
· Co-Author, "New Rules Give Incentives to Whistleblowers," National Defense Magazine, September 2011
· Author, "Contractors Must Begin to Update Integrity Database," National Defense Magazine, May 2010
· Co-Author, "Industry Should Prepare for Review of Ethics Programs," National Defense Magazine, December 2009
· Co-Author, "New Employment Eligibility Rules Take Effect," National Defense Magazine, November 2009
· Co-Author, "Final Rules on Mandatory Disclosure," National Defense Magazine, February 2009
· Co-Author, "Summary of the FAR Ethics Program Changes," Ethisphere, Quarter 1, 2008
· Co-Author, "New Rules For Federal Contracts," National Defense Magazine, April 2008
· Co-Author, "What's Good for the Goose and the Gander," National Defense Magazine, June 2006
· Co-Author, "When Are Defense Contracts in Effect 'Non-Defense'?" National Defense Magazine, July 2005
· Co-Author, "Misconduct Unrelated to Federal Contracts Could Lead to Suspension or Debarment," National Defense Magazine, May 2005
· Co-Author, "Debarment and Suspension: What's New and Next on the Horizon?" District of Columbia Bar, February 2005
· Co-Author, "Homeland Security: Contracting for Safety," Legal Times, January 19, 2004
· Contributor, "State and Local Debarments," Practitioner's Guide To Suspension and Debarment, ABA 3rd ed. 2002
· Author, "Government Contracting Expected to Increase as the War on Terrorism Begins," Client Bulletin 2001-30, November 2001
· Author, "Affirmative Action after Adarand," Construction Briefings Paper, (2d) 94-10, September 1995
· Author, "Practical Aspects of Federal Grant Funding for the Owner, Contractor, and Subcontractors," Chapter 5, 1996 Wiley Construction Law Update, John Wiley & Sons, 1995
· Author, "Department of Energy Construction Contracting," Construction Briefings Paper, (2d) 94-5, May 1994
· Author, "Environmental Justice," Water, Environment & Technology, Water Environment Federation, April 1994
· Author, "Current Developments in the Construction Grants Program," Water, Environment & Technology, Water Environment Federation, February 1994
· Author, "Mass Transit Construction Contracting," Construction Briefings Paper, (2d) 93-13, December 1993
· Author, "EPA's Renewed Right to Collect Interest," Water, Environment & Technology, Water Environment Federation, July 1993
· Author, "The Americans With Disabilities Act Construction Requirements," Construction Briefings, (2d) 92-9, August 1992
· Author, "Comparative Analysis of Standard Form General Conditions," Construction Briefings, 91-13, December 1991
· Author, "Excess Costs of Reprocurement," Chapter 14, Default Terminations, Federal Publications, 1991
· Author, "Preparation of Architect and Engineer Subcontracts with Engineers and Consultants," Chapter 15, Design Professionals' Handbook of Business and Law, John Wiley & Sons, 1991
· Author, "Prompt Payment Act Amendments of 1988," Government Contracts Briefing, 90-4, March 1990
· Author, "The Improved Prompt Payment Act," Contract Management, National Contract Management Association, May 1989
· Author, "Certification," Government Contracts Briefing Papers, 86-7, June 1987
· Author, "Procurement Reforms of the 99th Congress," Government Contracts Briefing Papers, 87-13, December 1986
· Author, "High Court Scrutinizes Federal Contractor Defense," Legal Times, Aug. 11, 1986
· Author, "The Transfer and Consolidation Provision of the Contract Disputes Act," 15 Public Contract Law Journal 256 (1985), reprinted in Yearbook of Procurement Articles, cited in 680 F.Supp. 1400, 1404 (N.D. Ca. 1988)
· Author, "Recent Developments in Contract Forms," Construction Briefings Paper, 85-4, April 1985
Lectures
· Presenter, "Mandatory Voluntary Disclosure, Making Sense of a Regulatory Oxymoron," Tech Council of Maryland, Rockville, MD, January 27, 2009
· Presenter, "Mandatory Voluntary Disclosure, Making Sense of a Regulatory Oxymoron," WMACCA Government Contractors Forum, Washington, D.C., January 22, 2009
· Co-Presenter, "Contractor's Guide to the Mandatory Disclosure Rules," National Defense Industrial Association and Greenberg Traurig, Washington, D.C., December 19, 2008
· Presenter, "Suspension and Debarment: Updates on the Enforcement Backlash for Ethics Violations and OCIs," Government Contracting Ethics & OCI Conference, September 2008
· Presenter, "New FAR Requirement to Establish Ethics and Compliance Program for Contractor Companies," FBA Annual Meeting and Convention, September 2008
· Presenter, "Records Retention and Electronic Discovery," Washington D.C.
· Presenter, "Performance Based Statements of Work," The Performance Institute, Washington, D.C.
· Presenter, "eProcurement," EProComm, Houston, TX
· Presenter, "E-Business and Construction Claims," Washington D.C.
· Presenter, "eProcurement," American Association of Port Authorities, Gulfport, MS
· Presenter, "Construction Contracting After Adarand," Federal Publications Year and Review Conference, Washington, D.C.
· Presenter, "A-76 Advanced Course," A-76 Institute, San Diego, CA, Las Vegas, NV and Washington, D.C.