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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Gardere's Government Contracts practice encompasses all aspects of doing business with government agencies—foreign, national, state, and local. Our attorneys counsel clients in the preparation and submission of bids and proposals; formation of joint ventures and teaming agreements; contract negotiations; procurement protests of solicitation provisions, evaluations, and contract awards; and mistakes in bids. This includes all types of performance issues, such as contract interpretation, change orders, equitable adjustments, allowability of costs, payments, warranties, terminations, and defending against government claims.
Procurement
Gardere attorneys offer advice regarding procurement laws (such as the Competition in Contracting Act, Buy American Act, Small Business Act, Truth in Negotiations Act, and Cost Accounting Standards Act) as well as federal, state, and local procurement regulations.
Contract Compliance and Claims
Attorneys advise clients on a wide range of contract compliance issues, such as contractor accounting systems, purchasing systems, quality control, cost estimating, government property, minority subcontracting plans, procurement integrity issues, and related certifications. This advice includes government audits and investigations, defense of civil fraud litigation and defense of contract compliance. The Firm has extensive experience in claim preparation, negotiation, and litigation of disputes relating to defective specifications, change orders, price adjustments, defective pricing, suspensions and debarments, and other contract rights and obligations.
Contractors and Subcontractors
Gardere represents prime contractors, subcontractors, and public agencies in all types of contractual relationships involving supplies, services, construction, and leases. These contractual relationships include architect-engineer arrangements, grants, cooperative agreements, government concessions, and research and development contracts. This includes advice regarding required and discretionary subcontract terms and conditions, drafting and negotiating subcontract agreements, and representation in dispute resolution (including mediation, arbitration, and litigation). This representation includes all aspects of subcontract compliance issues for both parties as well as lower-tier subcontractors.
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