Government Contracts

Williams Mullen delivers the critical advice and representation a company needs to enter, expand, or defend its interests in the federal and state government contracts markets. Our clients range from domestic and international entities contending with complex issues to companies that are considering whether their business strategy should include public sector clients.

We approach each client engagement with a firm grasp of our client’s business and priorities, their market drivers, and how evolving government requirements may influence business action. Drawing on the experience of attorneys in multiple practice areas, we provide counsel on a broad spectrum of matters, including contract and regulatory counseling; intellectual property rights; mergers and acquisitions; novations; teaming and joint ventures; bid protests; claims; internal investigations; False Claims Act (FCA) and suspension/debarment defense; security clearances; Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions; and matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Our clients include contractors, subcontractors, and third-party stakeholders (e.g., banks, other lending institutions, and investors).

Experience with Government Departments and Agencies

The chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice, Tony Anikeeff, advises and represents domestic and international companies in resolving often complex contractual, statutory, regulatory, and constitutional disputes, as well as Congressional Reference matters. He brings to bear over 20 years of private practice experience and over a decade representing the United States while serving as an assistant director and in other positions in the Commercial Litigation Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Our lawyers have represented clients in procurement matters involving federal defense, homeland security, and civilian departments, and many other federal agencies, including the General Services Administration (GSA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). We also have represented clients before various state agencies.

We have represented clients before virtually all the procurement tribunals, including the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO); the Boards of Contract Appeals; the Small Business Administration and its Office of Hearings and Appeals; the FAA Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition; the Court of Federal Claims; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; various federal district courts and federal courts of appeal; and state courts.

We also have represented clients in addressing matters before various arbitration panels and mediators. 
 

Industries

• Aviation/aerospace
• Construction
• Defense
• Homeland security
• Information security
• Information technology
• Manufacturing
• Maritime
• Medical
• Public health
• Real Estate
• Scientific
• Services
• Technology and product development
• Unmanned vehicles

Overview of Services

Corporate Growth

• Entering the public sector at the federal and state levels
• International entry into the federal market
• Small business qualification, preferences, and related matters
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Teaming, joint ventures, and mentor-protégé agreements
• Contracts (including stand alone; GSA schedule and other multi-award contracts; Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements; and subcontract review, drafting, negotiation, and interpretation)
• Regulatory and compliance advice
• Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

Operations

• Regulatory interpretation and advocacy
• Personal and facility security clearances
• Contract performance, closeout, and termination (convenience and default)
• Conflicts of interest
• Intellectual property protection, development, and licensing
• Labor and employment (including prevailing wage statutes, such as the Davis-Bacon Act and the Service Contract Act)
• Immigration
• Executive compensation and employee benefits (including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA))
• Tax
• Data protection and cybersecurity
• Export controls
• Overseas operations

Protests, Claims, and Other Proceedings

• Bid and size protests and associated litigation and appeals
• Contract claims and subcontractor disputes and associated litigation and appeals
• Government and internal investigations
• False Claims Act (FCA), qui tam, and other fraud defense
• Suspension and debarment defense
• Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions