As part of the largest law firm based in southeastern Virginia, our Government Contracts & Defense Industries Team provides a full range of services in government contracts and construction law to businesses competing for and performing government contracts and subcontracts.
As part of the largest law firm based in southeastern Virginia, our Government Contracts & Defense Industries Team provides a full range of services in government contracts and construction law to businesses competing for and performing government contracts and subcontracts.
The Government Contracts & Defense Industries Team services a wide range of industries, including construction, ship repair, information technology and government contract suppliers and service providers. We represent ship repair companies, high technology firms, manufacturers, service contractors, construction contractors and small and disadvantaged businesses. Kaufman & Canoles represents both publicly traded construction companies and government contractors, local contractors and subcontractors and public and private owners. Our clients rely on us for assistance in proposal preparation, contract formation and drafting and contract award disputes and performance disputes addressed in court, arbitration or in alternative dispute resolution. We also counsel government contractors to help them comply with Service Contract Act and Davis Bacon Wage and Fringe Benefits requirements. We have been involved in major construction projects including power plants, bridges, stadiums, hospitals, prisons, waste water treatment plants, airport terminals, military installations, various public buildings including courthouses and parking garages, and high rise office buildings and condominiums.
Represented government contractors in Department of Labor compliance audits concerning Service Contract Act and Davis Bacon Act compliance
Represented contractor in Government Accountability Office protest and subsequent United States Court of Federal Claims bid protest action involving Department of Army computer distance learning procurement
Represented general contractor in state and federal court litigation regarding construction of trash-to-steam energy plant
Represented owner of a continuing care retirement community in claims against architect and general contractor
Represented County in state court bid protest action regarding courthouse construction project
Represented contractor before Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals on termination for convenience settlement claim regarding a ship repair contract
Drafted and negotiated construction and design contracts for various commercial projects
Represented parties in numerous mechanics’ lien actions in state court including several Virginia Supreme Court cases
Advised school district on multiple school construction project including development of RFP, design, construction manager and construction contracts
Defended government contractors in procurement fraud proceedings in state and federal court
Represented developer and general contractor in Chinese Drywall claims
Represented contractors and sureties in payment and performance bond claims
The Government Contracts Industry Group of Kaufman & Canoles has developed a series of training courses designed to provide up-to-date information on critical issues for government contractors. These courses can be provided on-site or at our training facility in Norfolk, Virginia and customized to meet your training needs.
Although we encourage you to contact us if you have a legal matter requiring attention, any information you communicate to us by e-mail will not be assumed of confidential treatment until we agree that there is an attorney-client relationship between us. Nor will any communication between us establish such a relationship, unless and until we specially agree to serve as your attorneys, which we will not be able to do if you communicate with us by e-mail in connection with a matter for which we already represent you. You should be aware that the security of Internet e-mail is uncertain. By sending confidential or sensitive e-mail messages which are not encrypted you accept the risks of such uncertainty and possible lack of confidentiality over the Internet.
Although we encourage you to contact us if you have a legal matter requiring attention, any information you communicate to us by e-mail will not be assumed of confidential treatment until we agree that there is an attorney-client relationship between us. Nor will any communication between us establish such a relationship, unless and until we specially agree to serve as your attorneys, which we will not be able to do if you communicate with us by e-mail in connection with a matter for which we already represent you. You should be aware that the security of Internet e-mail is uncertain. By sending confidential or sensitive e-mail messages which are not encrypted you accept the risks of such uncertainty and possible lack of confidentiality over the Internet.