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Mr. Sherwood helps clients solve problems arising from government contracts. He advises government contractors on a wide range of matters, such as compliance with procurement regulations, contract formation, and government investigations. Mr. Sherwood also represents clients in bringing and defending bid protests, including challenges to the terms of competitions.
- Successfully protested award of multiple civilian IDIQ contracts.
- Advised contractor on responding to a solicitation for therapeutics issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Counseled life sciences contractor on drafting government subcontracts.
- Successfully defended protest challenging award of a Navy task order.
- Represented client during agency inquiry regarding organizational conflict of interest, resulting in favorable outcome.
- Successfully protested terms of an Interior Department solicitation for facility services contract.
- Counseled large contractor during small business qui tam investigation arising from a teaming arrangement.
If Shulkin Didn’t Resign, Who Runs the VA Until a New Secretary Is Confirmed? A Vacancies Act Puzzle
April 3, 2018, Inside Government Contracts
Recent news reports have raised a substantial question about who has authority to run the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) in the wake of Dr. David Shulkin’s departure from the agency. According to the White House, Dr. Shulkin resigned. Meanwhile, Dr. Shulkin himself has publicly insisted that he did not resign and was instead fired....… Continue ...
March 20, 2018, Inside Government Contracts
Following instructions from Congress to create a new online shopping system leveraging existing commercial practices, the General Services Administration (“GSA”), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), has released an implementation plan (“Plan”) to begin e-commerce purchases by 2019. As discussed in a previous blog post, GSA’s Plan ...
February 27, 2018, Inside Government Contracts
Few issues have bedeviled the GSA Schedules program as much as the provision of incidental supplies and services under Schedule orders. For years, it has been unclear how such supplies and services are to be purchased and priced, since they are not themselves on Schedule. But now, with GSA’s new Order-Level Materials (“OLM”) rule, GSA...… Continue Reading The ...
January 30, 2018, Inside Government Contracts
Federal contractors may be subject to a slate of new regulations in 2018, including rules that increase cyber reporting burdens, expand small business competition, and change the procedures for competitively awarding IDIQ contracts. Among the proposed rules, announced in the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda of the FAR Council and the General Services Administration ...
January 11, 2018, Inside Government Contracts
As part of ongoing efforts to create an online marketplace for government purchasers, GSA officials held a public meeting yesterday to discuss potential market structures and legal requirements. A wide range of stakeholders attended the hearing, responding to questions from GSA on issues such as how many online portals should be implemented, who should have...… ...
December 14, 2017, Inside Government Contracts
In an effort to create a new online market for government contracts, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) has invited industry to comment on the development and design of e-commerce portals for commercial procurements. GSA’s request for comments will be published tomorrow, December 15, 2017. This comment period provides a valuable opportunity for ...
December 5, 2017, Inside Government Contracts
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) has updated portions of its internal guidance addressing compliance with the requirements of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 252.204-7012, “Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.” In particular, on December 1, 2017, the office of Defense Procurement and Acquisition ...
Court of Federal Claims: Offeror on a GSA Lease Lacks Standing to Raise Appropriations Issues
October 2017, Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report
July 11, 2017, Inside Government Contracts
The General Services Administration has canceled its request for lease proposals for a new FBI headquarters, ending a three-year procurement that would have replaced the aging J. Edgar Hoover Building. GSA’s decision comes after it had narrowed the potential list of locations to Springfield, Virginia; Landover, Maryland; or Greenbelt, Maryland. The procurement ...
July 6, 2017, Inside Government Contracts
In a recent decision, the Court of Federal Claims ruled that a pre-award protestor lacked standing to challenge the legality of a request for lease proposals (“RLP”) under an appropriations statute. Cleveland Assets, LLC v. United States, 132 Fed. Cl. 264 (2017). In particular, the Court ruled that the protestor could not enforce the statute’s...… Continue ...
July 2017, Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report
April 24, 2017, Inside Government Contracts
Under a new FAR rule, standard language in confidentiality agreements could lead to disqualification from contracting or False Claims Act liability. In January, the FAR Council issued a final rule regulating confidentiality agreements between prime contractors and their employees and subcontractors. The rule implements Section 743 of the Consolidated and Further ...