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To be successful in today’s highly competitive and challenging government marketplace, companies must employ strategies that will reduce risk, result in contract awards and realize timely and profitable performance. This is the reason that many of the most respected domestic and international companies have turned to Peckar & Abramson.
Our government contract attorneys have a long-standing and well recognized expertise in federal, state and local government contracting. We have provided counsel to a wide variety of industries engaged in government contracting, and have represented them in connection with an even broader array of contracting issues and disputes. We have advised large and small companies, both domestic and international, including contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, developers and financiers, representing them in connection with matters involving construction; the manufacture and supply of military, aerospace, and telecommunications equipment; the supply of ocean transportation, base support, engineering, information technology, software development and telecommunications; ship building and repair; maritime and industrial coatings; environmental remediation and regulation, energy development and regulation; and project development and finance.
The firm offers its clients a comprehensive catalog of government contracting services, including the identification and development of business opportunities; project development and financing; bid and proposal preparation; contract negotiation and administration; bid protests; claim preparation; litigation of claims and disputes; advice on contract and regulatory compliance; and representation in suspension, debarment and fraud proceedings. We are firmly dedicated to the cost-effective and timely resolution of disputes and have an exceptional record of successfully negotiating and mediating Government claims and disputes worth hundreds of millions of dollars. However, if litigation becomes necessary, our attorneys have achieved favorable results for our clients before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Boards of Contract Appeals of the various agencies (including the Defense Department, the individual military services, Homeland Security, General Services Administration, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Corps of Engineers, Postal Service, GAO's Comptroller General, Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Energy), as well as with state and local governmental agencies and the courts of those states.
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The federal government has been actively promoting public-private competitions under OMB Circular A-76. We have represented public and private service providers in contests of the awards of several of the largest A-76 competitions ever conducted by the Government, including a $2 billion competition by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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We have represented major and mid-sized aerospace contractors on contractual issues and disputes arising from production contracts for military fighter aircraft, radar aircraft, trainers, and bombers, as well as aircraft refurbishment contracts. Our attorneys have successfully negotiated, mediated and litigated before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals contractor claims for scope changes, delays, production line acceleration and loss of efficiency. Additionally, we have counseled systems integrators in contracts with the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The firm has counseled clients regarding the development and implementation of compliance programs and has represented clients in connection with Government audits and investigations of suspected contract fraud, including potential violations of federal statutes such as the False Claims Act and the Truth in Negotiations Act. For more information, please visit:
 Corporate Integrity and Compliance
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Our attorneys have represented major defense contractors in a wide range of issues and disputes arising from production, supply, and service contracts awarded by the Department of Defense, including contracts on classified programs. The firm has experience with bid protests, mediations, and Contract Disputes Act claims on contracts for military aircraft, information technology, systems integration, missile programs, test equipment, repair and maintenance, and other contracts. Our attorneys have also provided advice and counseling to large and small defense contractors regarding cost accounting and cost or pricing issues as well as provided advice to small and medium sized contractors seeking contracts with the Department of Homeland Security.
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Our attorneys have a wide range of experience, in both the private and public sectors, with commercial, regulatory, environmental and legislative matters affecting the energy industry, including competing for and performing government contracts.
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The firm has represented information technology, outsourcing, and systems integration companies, both large and small, in contractual issues and disputes with various federal government agencies, including the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, and Education Department. We have provided a range of services, from advice on bidding strategies through the litigation of claims for software scope changes at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and Boards of Contract Appeals.
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We have represented marine and industrial coating contractors in all facets of the coatings business. We offer the coating contractors a broad understanding of the overall performance, contractual and legal-regulatory aspects of the coating application business, as well as an in-depth knowledge of the day-to-day activities and critical issues common to the coatings industry. Additionally, we provide a broad range of services, including the drafting and negotiation of general contract terms and conditions, monitoring and resolution of regulatory body issues, claims preparation, contract administration and litigation and resolution of commercial/government disputes.
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Our attorneys represent ocean shipping companies, tanker companies, cruise lines and casino boat operators as well as insurance companies and financial institutions both in the United States and abroad. Our services include the drafting and negotiation of ship construction, sale and purchase contracts, vessel delivery and acceptance, ship registration, and regulatory compliance issues. We offer expertise in creditor claims, commercial disputes, arbitration and litigation. A specialized area of the firm includes the drafting, negotiation and administration of vessel operation and transportation service contracts. In addition, the firm offers substantial experience in negotiating ship operating contracts with the maritime labor unions, including such issues as vessel manning, work requirements and descriptions, health, retirement, maintenance and repair, training, and other components of vessel operation.
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Our firm provides services to the marine industry world wide, representing ship owners and shipyards, as well as marine industrial contractors, insurance companies and financial institutions in all facets of the shipbuilding and ship repair business. We offer an array of services related to the negotiation and administration of contracts for vessel construction, alteration and repair. Our attorneys are well qualified in regulatory body issues, change negotiations procedures for payment control, vessel delivery and acceptance, vessel documentation, claims, litigation and resolution of disputes.
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Government Contracts Services
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