Reston Virginia Law Firm

Contract and Agreement Drafting

McMahon Welch and Learned header Government Contracts

Crafting Sound Contracts and Agreements

A well-drafted and negotiated contract can make the difference in the success of your business. Avoidable errors can lead to future disputes that can cost a great deal of time and money.

At Reston Law Group, LLP (Reston Law), in Reston, Virginia, we represent small businesses and national corporations throughout the Washington, D.C., metro area and across the globe in contracting with private and public entities. We can help your business secure contracts and assist with regulatory compliance to help your company reach its goals.

CRAFTING AGREEMENTS THAT PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS’S RIGHTS AND INTERESTS

Our attorneys can assist your business with:

  • Contracting with public agenciesOur lawyers have extensive knowledge of state and federal procurement and purchasing regulations. We have represented major corporations in all stages of bidding, negotiating and reviewing contracts, along with litigating disputes.
  • Contracting with customers and other businessesTo better protect your business, we can help you with all of your commercial contract needs, negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts that protect your business from time-consuming, costly disputes.


We are an experienced law firm, with each partner on our team having more than 20 years of experience. We can provide proactive representation that is tailored to your specific needs and goals, which is crucial when forging contracts and other agreements.

CONTACT OUR FIRM TODAY TO LEARN MORE

Learn more today by talking to an attorney with Reston Law Group, LLP. Reach us via e-mail or call 703-483-2810.

Practice Leaders
Scott Dondershine
Kevin Learned

Government Contracting Expertise

  • Solicitations
  • Teaming Agreements
  • Proposals
  • Prime Contracts
  • Subcontracts
  • Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)
  • Bid Protests
  • Size Protests and Appeals
  • Prime / Sub Disputes
  • Contract Claims and Disputes
  • Requests for Equitable Adjustment
  • Responding to Government Show Cause / Cure Notices
  • Terminations for Default
  • Terminations for Convenience / Termination for Convenience Claims
  • 8(a) Business Development Program
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) / Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
  • Historically Underutilized Urban Business Zones (HUBZone) Program
  • Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) / Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
  • State Small and Disadvantaged Business Certifications and Status Programs
  • Mentor Protégé Programs
    • 8(a) MP Program
    • All Small MP Program
    • MP Joint Ventures
  • Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) /Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and other agency specific regulatory requirements
  • Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) / Allowability and Allocation of Costs
  • Ethics/Compliance Programs / Compliance Training
  • Export Controls (EAR & ITAR)
  • Organization Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Mitigation
  • Internal Investigations
  • Mandatory Disclosures
  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
  • Cybersecurity requirements
  • Cloud Computing
  • Buy American Act & Other Domestic Preferences
  • GSA Schedule Contract issues
    • Trade Agreements Act
  • Assisting with Defense Security Service (DSS) and other Cognizant Security Offices
  • SF-86 Reviews / Statement of Answers to Statements of Reasons
  • Hiring of Former Government Employees and Post-Employment Restrictions
  • Service Contract Act
  • Davis Bacon Act
  • Specialized Due Diligence Reviews
  • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Change of Ownership Waiver Requests
  • Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI) Mitigation / Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Reviews
  • Facility Clearance Issues
  • Novation / Change of Name Requests
  • Commercial Item Contracting (FAR Part 12)
  • Grants
  • Cooperative Agreements
  • Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
  • Other Transaction Authority (OTAs)
  • Suspension and Debarments
  • Agency Office of Inspector General (OIG) Investigations
  • Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) /Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Audits
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Data Rights
  • Intellectual Property (IP) Ownership / Exclusive rights
  • Technology Transfers
  • Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
  • Foreign Military Financing (FMF)