Government Contracts & Bid Protests

We have experience representing clients, both private entities and government agencies, at the intersection of business, law, and politics as these entities solicit or compete for government contracts or participate in a bid protest to challenge a procurement’s specifications or an intended award.

As more companies compete for government contracts at the state and local level, companies rely upon legal counsel to help navigate through the complex laws governing procurements, implementation, and performance of public contracts. Selling goods or services to the government presents significant opportunities and potential for these entities, however, private businesses need to be aware of the risks and challenges associated with the unique power and authority of the government and the public procurement and contracting processes. The same is true for government agencies that regularly rely upon outside counsel to advise on aspects of a solicitation or represent the entity in a bid protest dispute and any related litigation following the award of a contract.

We have experience in all aspects of a procurement from the “birth to the death” of a contract – from helping to craft and shape a procurement, to providing advice and counsel on responding to a procurement, filing and defending against bid protests, and representing clients in disputes that arise during the performance of a contract. Our attorneys have experience both on behalf of government agencies and on behalf of private entities, so we can provide a unique insight when advising our clients knowing different perspectives to consider. Because we understand and are familiar with how the government works and certain powers and limitations of the government, we can be effective representing clients and working to fulfill their objectives.

We have represented clients asserting and defending bid protests to challenge intended contract awards at the state and local government levels in contracts ranging from millions to billions of dollars and in a broad range of industries. Whether we are representing a successful awardee defending a protest or a disappointed offeror challenging an intended award, we have represented clients in more than fifty bid protests and remain one of the leading firms in Georgia in bid protests.