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Government Contracts

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Pillsbury’s award-winning Government Contracts & Disputes team adroitly handles all issues and challenges that arise throughout the life cycle of a government contract.

Our bicoastal practice is deeply versed in all aspects of government contract formation and performance. The team includes highly experienced lawyers in both the Washington, DC area and in Los Angeles. Our practitioners have served as prosecutors, and Department of Defense and civilian agency lawyers. We are seasoned in working through the complexities of competing for and winning contracts. We uniquely offer a 360-degree perspective to resolve our clients’ issues.

Our lawyers have advised clients at every stage of the process, from solicitation through final audit, and have decades of experience in advising and representing local, national and international businesses at the federal and state levels. Several members of our team have security clearances and are well known in the aerospace and defense, sophisticated services, and technology industries. Partnering with lawyers throughout the firm, we deliver comprehensive service in all areas, including supply chain management, corporate transactions and acquisitions, criminal defense, audits and investigations, employment, export controls and international law, financing, information technology, intellectual property, litigation and real estate.

Our Government Contracts and Disputes team has been named “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 for five years.

Industries (10)

  • Bid Protests
  • Claims & Terminations
  • Financial Issues
  • Suspension & Debarment
  • Government Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Small Business
  • Data Rights & Patents
  • Cyber Compliance in Government Contracts
  • Ethics & Compliance
  • Government Contracts Investigations and Fraud

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Government Contracts - USA - Nationwide

What the Team is Known For
Pillsbury has a thriving government contracts practice, boasting a deep bench and wide geographic reach. It has significant contentious and non-contentious capabilities spanning federal, state and local government. The firm has notable strengths include M&A compliance, suspension and debarment, procurement fraud, bid protests and costs allowability. The team has considerable experience handling matters before the Court of Federal Claims.
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Work Highlights

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  • Pillsbury represented Peregrine Digital Services in a bid protest at the COFC of awards under the $61 billion T4NG2 multiple-award information technology services contract issued by the Veterans Administration.

Strengths

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  • Pillsbury’s team has impressive depth and breadth.

    Government Contracts respondentUSA

  • You feel like you are their only client and the fast turnaround times are very impressive and keep up with the fast pace of business.

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  • They have a solid understanding of the business realities which adds value beyond purely legal advice.

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  • Their deep expertise, responsiveness and practical approach have been instrumental in supporting our growth and compliance posture in the government contracting space.

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  • Pillsbury with its team of seasoned government, trade, national security and cyber security attorneys has a very deep bench to support virtually any legal issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • John E Jensen
    John E Jensen

    John E Jensen

    John Jensen's areas of focus include bid protests, investigations and advising on M&A involving government contractors.

    • John serves his clients with comprehensive, business-centric legal solutions which makes him invaluable.

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  • David Dixon
    David Dixon

    David Dixon

    David Dixon acts as co-leader of the Pillsbury government contracts practice. He has experience handling bid protests and other transactional matters in the space.

    • David is exceptional. He is responsive, attentive and always available when issues arise, no matter how urgent or complex.

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    • His understanding of government contracting, SBA regulations and bid protests is really impressive.

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  • Marques Peterson
    Marques Peterson

    Marques Peterson

    Marques Peterson has an array of experience in significant procurement matters for government contractors. He serves as managing partner of the firm's Washington DC office.

    • Marques is incredibly responsive. He takes client service really seriously and is always available.

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    • He is always able to lend a hand and answer tough questions.

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  • Michael Rizzo
    Michael Rizzo

    Michael Rizzo

    Michael Rizzo is known for his work in compliance and M&A government contracts matters.

    • He is knowledgeable and responsive.

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    • He provides great customer service and is able to pull in expertise from around the firm to solve unique and novel problems.

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    • Mike is an excellent attorney with outstanding problem-solving skills.

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    • Mike's client servicing across our organization has been top-notch. He provides expertise we can trust, responsiveness we can rely on and value we can count on.

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    • I feel truly honored to be working alongside such an esteemed and knowledgeable attorney.

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Ranked Individuals at Pillsbury (4)

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Members

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  • Nancy A Fischer

  • David Dixon

    Head of Department

  • Aaron Dyer

  • Thomas Hill

  • Richard Oliver

  • Stephan E Becker

  • Michael Rizzo

  • Matt Carter

    Head of Department

  • Meghan Doherty

  • Aaron Ralph

  • Toghrul Shukurlu

  • Dinesh Dharmadasa

  • Alexis Landrum

  • Aleksey Dabbs

  • Sarah Robitaille

  • Mary Buxton

  • William Fork

  • Michael Evan Jaffe

  • Steve Kaplan

  • Stacie Yee

  • Benjamin Cote

  • Ronald Cheng

  • Craig Chason

  • Nathan Spatz

  • Jay Silberg

  • Matthew B. Swartz

  • Laura LoBue

  • Matthew Rabinowitz

  • Rebecca Carr Rizzo

  • John Heisse

  • Julia Judish

  • William Miller

  • Marc Coats

  • Lexie Pereira

  • Lindsay Sergi

  • Laura Latham

  • Jordan Holt

  • David Dixon

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  • Marques Peterson

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  • John E Jensen

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  • Michael Rizzo

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