Government Contract Compliance
The Amadeo Law Firm helps clients understand and comply with the requirements that are in their government contracts and that are required under the regulations that apply to those contracts. The firm advises its clients at every stage in the life-cycle of their contracting experience – from targeting solicitations and bidding, to contract award, post-award negotiations and contract performance, to contract termination and closeout. The firm’s clients are not only prime contractors, but also subcontractors and joint venturers. The firm encourages its clients, in whatever roles they serve, to take a proactive approach to compliance issues to avoid expensive enforcement actions or litigation.
Working with a government agency under a government contract can be a rewarding experience. In the case of a small business, a contract award under one of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) small business programs like the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program, the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) program, the 8(a) Business Development program, and the HUBZone Small Business program often can help propel a business into the next stage of its business development. Similarly, grants or contracts under the SBA's Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program may give small business technology companies badly needed "seed" money to develop new technologies with the potential for commercialization.
The Amadeo Law Firm advises its clients on the rules that apply to these and other programs so that they position themselves to seize contracting opportunities that are available under them, whether it is guiding clients through small business certification procedures or helping them maintain small business program eligibility and certifications.
Government contracts are significantly different from typical business contracts between private businesses, and those differences may seem daunting. For example, many, if not most, federal government contracts include or adopt a long list of clauses that are required to be inserted into the contracts by government regulations like the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), SBA regulations, and regulations by the U.S. Department of Labor. The rapidly evolving web of regulations and mandates that contractors must comply with to win or keep their contract awards, like those that impose cybersecurity requirements on contractor systems, adds even more layers of complexity to compliance "to-do" lists that government contractors have to maintain.
The Amadeo Law Firm guides its clients so that they can successfully navigate this challenging regulatory and contractual terrain and reach their government contracting objectives. When new developments occur, the Amadeo Law Firm also offers webinars, video blogs, and news bulletins to keep clients aware of them.
Regulatory Guidance
- FAR & DFARS
- SBA Small Business Programs & Certifications
- SBIR/STTR Policy Directive
- DOL & Agency Regulations
- Cybersecurity Rules
Contract Guidance
- Solicitation & Bidding
- Post-award Negotiations
- Contract Performance
- Modifications & Adjustments
- Contract Closeout
- Terminations
Disputes
- Audits
- Enforcement Actions
- Solicitation Protests
- Bid Protests
- Size Standard Challenges
- Agency Conflicts