Steptoe LLP complements a strong government contracts litigation offering covering bid protests, contract disputes, FCA claims, and investigations with tailored advice on IP, supply chain issues, cybersecurity, and domestic preference. Collaboration with the firm’s white collar, public policy, and national security groups facilitates a comprehensive one-stop-shop experience for numerous aerospace and defense, tech, telecoms, and transportation contractors. The Washington DC-based team is led by Paul Hurst, a veteran in complex litigation, fraud-related disputes, FCA matters, and regulatory compliance. Amba Datta is highly experienced in bid protests, compliance counseling, and subcontracting issues. Tyler Evans focuses on the life sciences and defense sectors, with expertise spanning R&D, non-traditional contracting, and IP. Senior counsel Fred Geldon draws on deep in-house experience advising on procurement and compliance issues, while associate Caitlin Conroy can be depended on for unique government contracting issues arising from COVID-19, including the Defense Production Act, supply chain disruptions, and federal contractor vaccine mandates.
Testimonials
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‘The Steptoe government contracts practice group is an experienced group of attorneys with deep knowledge of the industry and developing issues.’
‘For one thing, the individuals understand my needs and are creative in solutions. Timeliness is excellent.’
Key clients
- CACI International Inc.
- Humana Inc.
Work highlights
- Successfully represented CACI in a bid protest appeal in the Federal Circuit.
- Assisted Humana with securing and defending the award by the DOD of a $70.9bn T-5 Contract for the East Region.