Amanda J. Sherwood | People

Amanda Sherwood's practice covers a wide range of government contracts matters. She assists clients in complying with the various regulatory challenges specific to the contracting and national security industries, ranging from contract administration matters including questions of cost allowability, to cyber security and data rights matters, to compliance with domestic preference and other regulatory regimes. She has experience bringing, defending, and appealing contract claims; responding to government investigations and Freedom of Information Act requests; and pursuing and defending bid protests. She has assisted numerous clients, including nontraditional contractors, negotiate contracts and other agreements with the federal government, navigating the regulatory landscape to reach mutually agreeable solutions.

Amanda has represented government contractors before the Government Accountability Office, Boards of Contract Appeals, Court of Federal Claims, Federal Circuit, District Courts, and various federal agencies.

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Experience

Triple Canopy Inc., in the successful recovery of amounts withheld on security contracts arising, in part, from the consequences of an after-imposed Iraqi law implicating the ability to perform security contracts in the country through an Alternative Dispute Resolution procedure. Triple Canopy Inc. v. Dep’t of State, CBCA No. 6538 (May 5, 2022).
ACADEMI LLC in securing a favorable settlement through an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceeding involving penalties for allegedly expressly unallowable costs, imposition of unilateral rate determinations, and allowability of certain direct costs. The issues spanned three fiscal years. ACADEMI LLC, ASBCA Nos. 60886 et al., (March 1, 2022).
ACADEMI Training Center LLC, in securing a successful resolution, by alternative dispute resolution, on a contractor claim of approximately US$12 million and a government claim of approximately US$3.6 million involving the interpretation of purported caps on G&A, ODC, and fringe rates. ACADEMI Training Center LLC, ASBCA Nos. 61977, 62296 (April 2, 2021)
Multiple civilian and defense contractors in appealing claims and reaching successful Contracts Disputes Act settlements at the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
Department of State contractor in a successful outcome via alternative dispute resolution of a claim arising from a termination of convenience at the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.

Defense contractor in successful defense of a TINA claim before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
Federal government subcontractor in an arbitration with the prime contractor, which resulted in a monetary award for the subcontractor (Open SAN Consulting, Fairfax County Case No. 2019-13781, confirmation of award after formal arbitration).
Services contractor in the prosecution of a Contracts Disputes Act claim in federal district court resulting from a maritime contract.
Pharmaceutical company in a reverse Freedom of Information Act lawsuit resulting in the protection of confidential information from public disclosure post-Argus.
Defense contractor in reverse Freedom of Information Act lawsuit resulting in the protection of confidential information from public disclosure.

IDEMIA National Security Solutions LLC in a successful protest of Department of Homeland Security technical evaluation. B-421418, B-421418.2, 2023 CPD ¶ 96 (Comp. Gen. May 1, 2023)
SRS Critical Infrastructure Security LLC in successfully defending billion dollar Department of Energy award. B-418510.9 et al., 2023 CPD ¶ 115 (Comp. Gen. May 9, 2023).
Karna LLC in successfully defending a corrective action issued in connection with earlier Government Accountability Office bid protest. Cahaba Safeguard Administrators LLC v. United States, 165 Fed. Cl. 318 (2023).
Dell Marketing L.P. in successfully defending a several billion dollar U.S. Navy blanket purchase agreement award. Insight Pub. Sector Inc. v. United States, 161 Fed. Cl. 760 (2022).
Health Management Systems Inc. in successfully defending a District of Columbia Department of Healthcare Finance award. BRSI, LP d/b/a Benefit Recovery v. District of Columbia Contract Appeals Board, Case No. 2022 CA 000344 P(MPA) (D.C. Sup. Ct., Aug. 30, 2022)

ISHPI Information Technologies Inc. in successfully challenging a U.S. Department of Energy blanket purchase agreement and two task order awards. ISHPI Info. Techs. Inc., B-420718.2, 2022 CPD ¶ 195 (Comp. Gen. July 29, 2022).
Deloitte & Touche LLP in successfully defending a Federal Bureau of Investigation award to Ernst & Young LLP. Deloitte & Touche LLP, B-420038, 2021 CPD ¶ 353 (Comp. Gen. Oct. 28, 2021).
General Services Administration real estate contractor and Department of Defense contractor in the successful defense of bid protests at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Federal Supply Schedule holder in the successful protest of a corrective action. Centerra Group LLC v. United States, 138 Fed. Cl. 407 (2018).
IT services contractor in the successful defense of the award of a billion-dollar Department of Homeland Security against multiple protests. Northrop Grumman Sys. Corp., B-412278.7 et al., 2017 CPD ¶ 312 (Comp. Gen. Oct. 4, 2017).
Multiple government contractors in the successful protest of the award of multiple large indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts, including civilian and defense agencies. See, e.g., L3 Unidyne Inc., B-414902 et al., 2017 CPD ¶ 317 (Comp. Gen. Oct. 16, 2017); Veterans Evaluation Services Inc., B-412940 et al., 2016 CPD ¶ 185 (Comp. Gen. July 13, 2016).

Intelligence agency contractor in an internal investigation and a Department of Justice investigation regarding performance issues.
Federal supply schedule contractor in an internal investigation and in response to a Government Services Administration subpoena regarding pricing issues.
Defense contractor in a Defense Contract Audit Agency audit, internal investigation and response to a subpoena regarding disclosure issues.
Defense contractor in an internal investigation resulting in a voluntary disclosure.
Pharmaceutical company and several Department of Defense subcontractors in negotiating terms and conditions of government contracts, including flow-down requirements applicable to subcontractors.

Fortune 500 company in responding to a notice of proposed debarment, resulting in no action taken by the civilian agency.
Fortune 500 company before the U.S. Department of Defense Suspension and Debarment Official, resulting in a limited consent decree.
Information Technology manufacturer and government contractor in developing cybersecurity and data security compliance and strategy.
Commercial items contractor in developing a comprehensive government contracting compliance program.

Law360 names Amanda Sherwood as a 'Rising Star' in Government Contracts