GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT & FEDERAL GRANT COMPLIANCE
We provide advice, counseling and litigation representation to contracting agencies, contractors and subcontractors in the following areas:
Contract Competition and Formation
- Solicitation analysis and proposal and bid preparation
- Sealed bid procedures, including mistakes in bids and “two-step” sealed bid procedures
- Sealed proposals/negotiated procurement procedures, conduct of discussions, and evaluation issues
- Subcontracting plans and mentor-protégé agreements
- Costing issues, including Buy America Act requirements and labor pricing under Davis-Bacon Act an Service Contract Act wage and fringe benefit pay requirements
- E.O. 11246 (minorities and women) and Veteran/Disabled Worker Affirmative Action Plan Requirements
- Protests against solicitation form and protest against award
Contract Administration
- Contract interpretation and compliance requirements
- Changes, constructive changes, differing site conditions and claims for equitable price adjustments
- Government breach of duty to cooperate, interference and disruption issues
- Acceptance and inspection issues
- Terminations for convenience and default
Special Topics
- Preferences for Small Businesses, HUBZone contractors, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and SBA 8(a) Program Participants
- EEO obligations and defenses
- Intellectual Property and Rights in Technical Data
- Whistleblower protection and procedures
- Responsibility challenges, debarment actions, and other exclusions from competition
- Privatization of government activities
- Federal Grant applications and compliance requirements
- Representation of relators and preparation of qui tam actions
Dispute Litigation and Resolution
- Assertion of claims under contract disputes clauses
- Appeals of federal contracting officer final decisions to Boards of Contract Appeals and Court of Federal Claims
- Appeals of state and local contracting officer final decisions to Circuit Courts
- Mediation and arbitration under ADR procedures provided in federal and state procurement law
AHFI attorneys who focus in this area of practice are:
*Licensed to practice in other jurisdictions; application for licensing in Hawai`i pending.
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