Vinson & Elkins LLP

Government Contracts

Counsel

Tyler’s practice focuses on all aspects of government contracting from procurement through performance. He regularly represents government contractors in litigation matters, including litigating bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC); filing and responding to contract claims; prosecuting claim appeals at the different Boards of Contract Appeals; and litigating subcontractor dispute issues. Tyler also counsels and assists government contractors on contract and regulatory compliance matters involving the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency supplemental acquisition regulations, and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations. In addition, he also advises contractors and subcontractors on a broad range of government contract matters, including teaming agreement negotiations, subcontract formation and performance issues, organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs), ethics and procurement integrity laws, government and internal investigations, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance issues, and suspension and debarment proceedings.