From pre-solicitation notices to receipt of contract and grant awards and close-out, we help clients reduce risk and move through the process swiftly. Our lawyers excel in helping clients manage the most challenging aspects of government contracts, including bid protests, performance and compliance issues, pre- and post-award audits, exclusions, debarment and suspensions, prosecution of Contract Disputes Act claims, and defense of government investigations, such as claims under the False Claims Act and other anti-fraud statutes.
Reed Smith advises on the full lifecycle of government contracting at the federal, state, and local level, from formation, solicitations, and performance to protests, claims, Requests for Equitable Adjustment, and disputes through appeals. The firm provides robust compliance and risk management, including Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs reviews, affirmative action planning, investigations, and navigating suspension/debarment, financial controls, and cost accounting standards.
We also provide support on strategic transactions and specialized arrangements – mergers and acquisitions and due diligence, subcontracting and teaming, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and grants, General Services Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs schedules, Small Business Administration programs and size appeals, socioeconomic programs, IP, data rights, privacy, and public-private partnerships.