Whether burdened by unfair regulation or uncertain about the application of certain laws, our clients depend on our team of attorneys and professionals to impact both the bureaucratic and political processes on their behalf. Our Government Group brings strong ties and valuable experience and insights into the substantive aspects of working with state agencies. We also rely on the distinct knowledge and experience of attorneys in the firm who focus on procurement law and environmental, health and human services regulatory matters to assist our clients at the administrative level.
Whether burdened by unfair regulation or uncertain about the application of certain laws, our clients depend on our team of attorneys and professionals to impact both the bureaucratic and political processes on their behalf. Our Government Group brings strong ties and valuable experience and insights into the substantive aspects of working with state agencies. We also rely on the distinct knowledge and experience of attorneys in the firm who focus on procurement law and environmental, health and human services regulatory matters to assist our clients at the administrative level.
Utilizing our established relationships, our team is not only able to connect clients with powerful legislative appropriators and staff, but we also have the ability to follow direct funding requests through all facets of the administrative budgeting process. We can also assist the negotiation and final disbursement of allocated funds on terms and conditions suitable and appropriate for the unique characteristics of our clients and the projects involved.
Our success in assisting our clients with the public procurement process and funding for our clients is not only a direct result of our relationships, but also our experience with the process. We have represented clients in diverse industries in state and local government contracts matters ranging from pre-bid strategy to bid development to pre-award and post-award protests and contract disputes across the country. Our attorneys review solicitation documents for fairness, and proposals and bids for responsiveness. We assist in negotiations when it would likely enhance the client’s chance for receiving a critical and profitable contract. In addition, our comprehensive collection of state procurement laws and regulations often enables our attorneys to provide immediate responses to client needs and inquiries.
Our clients also benefit from the unique insights of our team members; one served as vice chair of the General Assembly committee that wrote the Virginia Public Procurement Act and another oversaw (and helped set the rules for) all procurement processes in the Commonwealth as a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. Therefore, our team knows how the system works and how to get the most out of the system. We have considerable experience in strategically assessing our clients’ interests, crafting solutions and implementing successful plans.