Government Contracts
USA - Nationwide
10 years ranked
Provided by Vinson & Elkins LLP
Jamie Tabb is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-head of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group. He has a full-service government contracts practice, in which he represents contractors in bid protests, contract disputes, and other litigation. While focused primarily on federal contracts, Jamie also has experience at the state and local level. For over 19 years he has litigated bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and filed claims and prosecuted appeals at the Boards of Contract Appeals and COFC.
Jamie also counsels contractors and recipients of federal financial assistance on regulatory and contractual compliance issues. He advises clients on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other agency-specific procurement regulations, the Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance for grants and cooperative agreements, the laws and guidance governing Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), and statutes applicable to federal contracting including the Buy American Act and the Trade Agreements Act. He also provides due diligence and advice to clients participating in mergers and acquisitions involving government contractors and assists companies with the process of mitigating Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) to obtain or retain a facility security clearance. In addition, Jamie assists clients in conducting internal investigations and responding to government fraud investigations and present responsibility inquiries.
Jamie has been recognized by Chambers USA from 2021 to 2026 and by Legal 500 in U.S. Government Contracts from 2018 to 2025. He is also proud to have achieved several favorable outcomes in pro bono immigration matters.
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2006
Yale University, B.A., History with distinction, cum laude, 2000
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Jamie has a brilliant mind. He's able to come up with creative and persuasive arguments and writes concise and compelling bid protests.
He makes complex problems easy to digest, issue-spots and provides a path forward.
He's an outstanding lawyer, a great communicator and is tireless.
He is an expert in his field and very sensitive and responsive to our myriad of issues.
Jamie is always timely and is quick to understand the issues. I always feel like he is truly vested in our company's success.
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