Government Claims

Chartwell Law Offices' Government Contracts practice provides comprehensive counseling and representation to clients doing business with federal, state and local governments. Our lawyers counsel clients on federal, state, local and foreign government contract issues, and litigate public contract cases before federal and state courts, including the United States Court of Federal Claims, as well as in the various federal agency board of contract appeals.

Our Government Contracts practice encompasses all areas of government contract formation, performance, administration, payment, litigation and dispute resolution. Services range from advising small companies needing help with the most basic contracting requirements to major government contractors needing representation for specific issues and disputes. Additionally, the firm provides a full range of government contract litigation services under the Contract Disputes Act claims, including bid protests and injunctions, contractor claims and appeals, breach of contract litigation and subcontractor disputes. We also provide Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regulatory counseling, small business issues, and ethics compliance for businesses.

Our firm can represent clients in all aspects of government contract law, including the preparation of claims and the litigation of disputes before various agencies dealing with contract appeals. In addition to pursuing contractor claims and appeals in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and Agency Board of Contract Appeals, we can resolve prime/sub-contractor disputes. We also defend against government claims.

Government practice area includes:

Government Contract Formation and Negotiation
Bids, Proposals and Negotiations
Protests of Solicitations, Bids and Awards
Public Works Construction Projects
Sale of Commercial Products, Services and Technologies
Statutory and Regulatory Counseling
Federal and State Procurement Statutes
Government Agency Regulations, Compliance and Filing Requirements
Cost Accounting and Pricing Requirements
Suspension and Debarment Matters
Freedom of Information Act Matters
Government Contract Interpretation, Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Interpretation of Specifications and Work Statements
Contract Performance Issues and Disputes
Contract Claims and Damages Investigation, Preparation and Pricing
Litigation and ADR of Contract Disputes
Contract Terminations