Federal Government Contracts
Skill, experience, and knowledge of the procurement rules are essential to successfully fulfilling a federal government contract. When serious problems arise, they are usually not due to poor performance, but attributable to disputes over contract interpretation, and unfamiliarity with government tactics and practice.
Our firm has experience in all aspects of federal government contracts, including construction, military procurement, telecommunications, computer hardware/software, maintenance, leasing, and supply contracting. The founder of the firm, Mr. Manfredonia, is a former federal government employee and knows how the government operates. His significant government contracts experience enables him to provide sound representation in all areas of federal procurement law, including contract formation, bid protests, disputes, claims, delays, audits, default terminations, terminations for convenience, and fraud investigations, just to mention a few.
Our firm aims at achieving your goals without resort to costly litigation, if at all possible. Many of our cases have been successfully settled once the contractor’s claim is clearly defined and supported by applicable legal principles.
We are also sensitive to the fact that the federal government is a repeat customer. All communications with government employees are done with the greatest respect and professionalism. The goal is to achieve a resolution to a dispute that achieves a win-win solution for all interested parties.
Some of Mr. Manfredonia's career highlights in federal contracting are noted below.
Career Highlights
- Gained over ten years (1987-1998) of invaluable insight into the federal procurement process by working for the government. Mr. Manfredonia was a senior government contracts litigation attorney for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Transportation. He also worked with the Office of Inspector General and Department of Justice on several projects.
- Represented the federal government in a full spectrum of contract disputes. This included claims for defective specs, delays, changes, defaults, and fraud. He also taught government contracts law to federal procurement officials.
- Began his private sector practice in 1989. He handles complex litigation disputes involving all aspects of government procurement.
- Represented contractors in bid protests. Successfully overturned award decisions based on improprieties in the solicitation and flaws in the government’s award evaluation methodology.
- Litigated claims before various Boards of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims.
- Represented contractors who provide highly technical services to U.S. military departments.
- Challenged the government for wrongful default terminations.
- Successfully pursued requests for equitable adjustments against the federal government.
Government Contracting Articles
- New Regulation Prohibits Service Disabled Veterans from Operating More than One SDVOSB in the Verification Program, by John Manfredonia
- Legal issues that May Arise When Forming a Business Arrangement Between an SDV OSB Company and a Non-SDV OSB Company, by John Manfredonia
- Joint Venture and Teaming Arrangement for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, by Department of Veterans Affairs
- A Refresher on Government Contract Delays, by John Manfredonia
Useful Government Contract Links
- Federal Business Opportunities
https://www.fbo.gov/ - Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/gc/index.html - Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/fedproc/home.html - Procurement Reference Library
http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/procref.html - Defense Acquisition University
https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx - Defense Contract Audit Agency
http://www.dcaa.mil/ - Where in Federal Contracting?
http://www.wifcon.com/ - Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
http://docs.law.gwu.edu/asbca/ - Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/
