The federal government typically spends $500 billion in contracts every year and the law requires that 23 percent of these dollars be awarded to small businesses. Government contracts are big business in North Alabama, which is why Sirote’s Government Contracts Practice Group has spent the past 25 years helping government contractors and government entities litigate and navigate a variety of complex issues.
Our experienced attorneys are committed to keeping our clients informed of significant developments in the law through personal communications and educational opportunities. While we are headquartered in Alabama, we also are admitted to practice in other states as well as federal courts.
We’ve built relationships with a number of government entities at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, including NASA, DoD, FBI and the Army – that help us better serve our clients.
Specific areas of focus, include advising clients with respect to:
- Bid protests before agencies, the GAO, and Court of Federal Claims
- Registering and protecting intellectual Property Rights
- Designing and preparing Joint Venture Agreements, Teaming Agreements and Subcontracting Agreements
- Small Business Matters, including Size Protests
- Reviewing, evaluating and preparing Compliance Programs
- Conducting Internal Investigations
- Labor Laws (Service Contract Act, Davis Bacon Act, etc.) and Labor Issues, including Sexual Harassment, Age and Gender Discrimination
- Qui Tam/False Claims Law Suits
- Buy American Act and Trade Agreement Act
- Designing and preparing Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- State Government Contracting Issues, including Bid Law Disputes
- Minority Owned Business compliance, including (8(a), women and veteran owned and ANC’s, GSA Schedule issues, and HubZone issues
- Audits by Office of Federal Contract Compliance
- Defense/prosecution of Contract Disputes Act, including defective pricing and other claims against contractors
- Cybersecurity issues including cyber insurance coverage, breach preparedness, risk management, development of cyber policies, employee training, rapid incidence response and data breach litigation
- Security clearance issues
- Enhanced Use Leases (EULs) with government
- Base Realignment and Closure Issues
