Government Contracts and Disputes.
HLP represents prime contractors and subcontractors in federal, state, and local government contracting matters — bid protests, claims, terminations, and FCA defense.
HLP attorneys handle the full range of government contracting matters, from pre-award bid protests to post-award claims litigation and compliance defense across federal, state, and local procurements.
HLP represents prime contractors and subcontractors working on infrastructure, defense, and federal facility projects. The practice covers bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims; claims litigation at the COFC and before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals; prime-sub disputes; terminations for default and convenience; FAR and DFARS compliance counseling; and False Claims Act defense.
The work is often time-sensitive and procedurally demanding. Bid protests turn on tight statutory deadlines and a developed administrative record; claims and appeals require careful navigation of the Contract Disputes Act, certification requirements, and agency-specific procedures. HLP attorneys have argued and won cases at the GAO, COFC, ASBCA, and CBCA, including recent bid-protest reinstatements that returned clients to competition.
HLP approaches government contracting matters as a litigator would — building the record early, preserving rights at every stage, and positioning each dispute for the forum most likely to deliver a result. That trial-tested orientation gives contractors a practical advantage whether the matter resolves through agency-level negotiation, a sustained protest, or full litigation on the merits.