About

Government Contracts and Procurement Policy

K&L Gates lawyers have a wide variety of experience in advising on protests of solicitation defects or contract award decisions. We routinely pursue and defend protests in the United States Government Accountability Office, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and in proceedings before federal agencies. Additionally, we handle protests involving state and local governments and agencies in a variety of jurisdictions.

K&L Gates has represented government contractors, subcontractors and suppliers for over thirty years. From Boston to Seattle, and from Washington, D.C. to Silicon Valley, K&L Gates lawyers assist clients with government contracts counseling and litigation. The firm represents Fortune 100 companies, small businesses and startups alike in their dealings with federal, state and local governments. Our clients include technology companies, defense and aerospace contractors, service contractors, research and development contractors, and government suppliers of a variety of other systems and products to civilian and defense agencies and prime contractors.

Our team of highly-seasoned practitioners has extensive public sector experience and is resident in offices throughout the United States. We understand that our clients require timely advice and imaginative legal and business solutions that lessen regulatory and other compliance burdens.

K&L Gates provides expertise on virtually every aspect of government contracts, including highly-specialized GSA contracts for a variety of commercial products and services. The following areas of practice are explained in more detail below:

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Procurement Proposal and Contract Counseling
  • CRADAs, OTs and TIAs
  • Contract and Subcontract Claims and Disputes
  • Intellectual Property
  • Audits, Investigations, Fraud Litigation and Voluntary Disclosures
  • Debarment and Suspension
  • Compliance and Education
  • Lobbying
  • State and Local Contracting
  • International Procurement Issues
  • GSA Contracts

To learn more about our Government Contracts group, please visit our practice page on the K&L Gates web site.