Firm at a Glance

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Founded: 1984

Office: 1320 Old Chain Bridge Road, Suite 410, McLean, Virginia 22101

Phone: 703.448.1810

What we do

Government contracts law: bid protests, Contract Disputes Act claims and appeals, terminations, CPARS challenges, suspension and debarment, FAR and DFARS compliance, subcontract disputes, teaming agreements, CFIUS, FOCI and security clearances. We also handle business, employment and litigation matters for contractors and other companies. All practice areas.

Where we appear

GAO; the U.S. Court of Federal Claims; the ASBCA; the CBCA; the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals; agency suspension and debarment officials; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and federal and state courts.

Who we represent

Government contractors from small businesses (including 8(a), SDVOSB and HUBZone firms) to large multinational corporations and their U.S. subsidiaries. Many clients are outside the Washington area and use us as their Washington counsel.

Attorneys

Partners Keith Baker, Ian A. Cronogue, John Tolle, Gerald H. Werfel and H. Todd Whay; William Barton, of counsel.

Selected public results

• GAO protests sustained for clients: cFocus Software (B-419956.195), Tech Marine Business (B-420872), IT Objects (B-418012), Qi Tech (B-416711.8, in part) and Delta Management Associates (B-414220.2, in part).
• Awards defended for awardee clients in 18 published GAO decisions.
• Starside Security & Investigation, Inc. v. United States (Fed. Cl.): CICA stay applied.
• Aspen Consulting, LLC v. Secretary of the Army (Fed. Cir.): board decision reversed and remanded.

All representative decisions

Related sites

govk.law · gaoprotests.com

Case results depend on the facts of each matter. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.