Centralized Procurement
Our group counsels clients, particularly non-traditional government contractors, concerning the General Service Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule Program and other centralized purchasing vehicles, at both the federal and state levels. We assist companies in various industries, including the professional services, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and information technology sectors, in, among other things, obtaining and expanding Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and other government-wide contracts; drafting compliance programs and training manuals to address most-favored customer pricing compliance procedures and audit issues; performing internal investigations regarding compliance with the terms of government-wide contracts and assisting those clients in response to inquiries from audit agencies; and counseling on certification requirements under FSS contracts.
We also have a broad range of experience with all facets of the contracting process for indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts, starting with contract formation and extending through bid challenges and the resolution of disputes that arise in the course of contract performance. Additionally, we advise clients in connection with pre- and post-award audits conducted by the GSA and VA Offices of Inspector General, the organizations responsible for auditing FSS contractors and contracts. Our attorneys frequently teach, speak, and write on issues involving the GSA schedule contracts and other government-wide contracts, and have counseled many leading corporations on compliance, contracting, and investigations under the GSA schedules.
Experience Highlights
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Defense focused technical services provider contractor in successfully defending a task order award for the provision of engineering support services to the White Sands Test Center for the Department of the Army.
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Government contractor in successfully intervening in pre-award protest and helped defend a major task order award from the Department of the Army for systems engineering, before the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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Defense and Aerospace company in successfully defending award of a task order issued by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) under a multiple award contract for support services for the Navy's multi-mission helicopter program office.
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Global engineering and construction company in successfully intervening to defend, at GAO, a protest of a task order for logistics support services in Bavaria, for the U.S. Department of the Army.
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Federal contractor in successful lead of a GAO protest of a task order issued by the U.S. Department of the Army for information technology support services for the Army's Global Cyber Center (GCC), based in part of the agency’s evaluation of the awardee’s organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs).
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Defense contractor in successfully defending award of a task order for linguist services at GAO.
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