Government Contracts + Public Procurement

Morrison Foerster’s government contracts practice is one of the largest of its kind, with more than 20 lawyers exclusively dedicated to the practice, including numerous with U.S. government security clearances. We counsel U.S. and foreign businesses of all sizes and types—from Fortune 50 companies to small businesses and private equity firms—on the full range of legal, regulatory, and compliance issues they may encounter when they do business with government entities. Our practice is consistently ranked tier-one by both Chambers USA and Legal 500 US.

We represent clients in the full life cycle of government contracts, from counseling on terms and conditions in a draft Solicitation, advising on contract awards and debriefings, prosecuting or defending bid protests, assisting on contract disputes, requests for equitable adjustment, and claims, and guiding clients through contract close-out or termination issues. We also help clients through government investigations, criminal, civil, and administrative actions related to government transactions (including U.S. False Claims Act (FCA) and U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters), and suspension and debarment proceedings. We provide regulatory advice and conduct due diligence for our clients when they are contemplating or engaged in mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions.  We work with our clients to negotiate teaming and subcontracting agreements and represent them in any disputes that come up in the subcontracting process.  We also provide compliance training for our clients and their employees.