Nationwide Support by Government Contract Attorneys.

Our Government Contracts team is comprised of lawyers with years of government experience. This includes years of active duty time as an Army Judge Advocate and current time in the Army Reserves. We have routinely advised senior military leaders, contractors, and government officials on government acquisitions, government contracts, ethics, post-government employment activities, and fiscal law.  Our knowledgebase includes all phases in the procurement, contract proposals, and award process; including advice on proposal preparation, contract award challenges, and performance issues.

Serving as the government contract team lead, Noah Fontanez, has a deep understanding of government agency requirements. He is an skilled with Federal Aviation Administration regulatory enforcement and has recently served as the United States Army Central Command’s Chief of Contract and Fiscal Law.  Mr. Fontanez’ keen understanding of the US defense environment and strong strategic skills are a huge value added to our clients.

Our team of veterans and experienced government agency attorneys have a unique understanding of the current operational environment. We approach our client’s issues with a strategic view.  We inquire into the overall intent, the capabilities involved, what are the methods of employment, how does the problem or operation implicate the organization as a whole, other stakeholders, and partners? Our attorneys are confident we can develop a strategy for success

Government acquisitions are guided by applicable statutes, fiscal law, Federal Acquisitions Regulations, and component implementing regulations and policy.  Some common contracts types are:

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contracts – These are generally contracts for supplies or services that are for a specific price. As a result, they are not usually subject to adjustment based on the contractor’s costs of performance.  FFP contracts are the federal government’s preferred method because of the low risk involved and definite specifications.

Cost Reimbursement Contracts. – These contracts allow the contractor to be paid for its costs under the terms of the contract. Usually, the terms are based on a ceiling that the contractor shall not exceed without exposing the contractor to the risk of financial loss. These contracts place more of a risk on the government and are used when FFP is not feasible.

Cost Contracts (subtype of Cost Reimbursement Contract) – Cost contracts allow reimbursement up to the awarded amount covering the contractor’s costs. These types of contracts usually involve research and development and non-profit entity work.

Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contracts (subtype of Cost Reimbursement Contract) – These types of contracts are a hybrid that pays the contractor a fixed negotiated fee for its profit plus their costs. This type reduces the contractor’s risk on work performed given the overall costs of the contract.

Time and Material Contracts – Time and Material contracts are acquisitions for supplies or services based on labor hours at fixed hourly rates, overhead, expenses, and profits. In addition, they provide for actual costs for materials and other direct costs like travel and communications. They also include indirect material costs like handling and other costs not included within the hourly labor rate.

Labor Hour Contracts – These are just like time and material contracts except materials are not supplied by the contractor.

Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) – These are essentially on-call contracts based on the government’s need submitted via delivery orders or task orders for goods or services within the period of performance. There is generally no firm quantity and each contract specifies the type of contract authorized, e.g., FFP or cost reimbursement.