Evan Sherwood

Evan Sherwood counsels federal contractors on Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claims, the cost accounting standards (CAS), cost allowability, requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), contract terminations for convenience / default, and related audits, litigations, and investigations. He also advises on contract compliance and formation issues, including TINA / defective pricing, data rights, mandatory disclosure rules, ethics, conflicts of interest, teaming arrangements, and other transaction agreements (OTAs). He has litigated matters before the Court of Federal Claims, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and the Government Accountability Office. Evan was partially seconded to Northrop Grumman from 2019 to 2022 as business unit counsel.

In his work for defense and civilian agency contractors, Evan:

• Prepares CDA claims and REAs;
• Litigates and counsels on matters involving CAS compliance, cost accounting practice changes, and cost allowability under the FAR and agency supplements;
• Defends contractors during audits and investigations involving the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG);
• Advises on constructive changes, work delays, defective specifications, stop-work orders, government-furnished property, CPARS, warranty matters, data rights, and quality controls;
• Counsels on disputes between primes and subcontractors, including teaming disputes;
• Conducts internal investigations and defends clients in federal investigations involving whistleblower allegations and retaliation claims.

Evan is a Vice Chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section’s Contract Claims & Disputes Resolution Committee. He routinely writes and speaks about legal issues in federal contracting.