Government Contracting
Overview
Government contracting means highways, satellites, submarines, and other multi-billion-dollar projects. It also means office supplies, computer system services, public relations services, and office leasing. Government contracting is one of the largest industries in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, touching many businesses in some way.
Whether acting as a prime contractor or a subcontractor for providing goods and services to governmental agencies, businesses need legal counsel who can provide guidance through the initial procurement process to the development of teaming agreements to contract award. Bean, Kinney & Korman is regularly called upon to assist its clients in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. as they seek to do business with the federal government.
Administrative Issues in Government Contracting
During the life of a government contract, a contractor may be faced with any number of administration and legal issues. Our attorneys are familiar with cost and pricing analysis, FAR requirements, and compliance matters. During audits and investigations, our clients value our knowledgeable and timely legal advice as they respond to governmental inquiries.
Protecting the Contractors’ Interests
Government contracting carries its own unique risk set of contentious legal matters for which capable counsel is essential to protect the contractor’s interests. These include bid protests, qui tam and false claim actions, contract suspensions and terminations, employment laws and policies specific to government contractors, and FOIA requests. The experience and insight provided by our government contracts attorneys have made us that essential counsel for our clients facing these challenges.
Range of Business Services
Contracting with the government is a great opportunity for small businesses and independent contractors. Our lawyers regularly advise businesses considering organizing under various Small Business Administration programs, including 8(a) Business Development, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB and ED/WOSB). We help our clients navigate the organizational, governance and operational rules that are key to small business contracting.
Apart from the unique legal aspects of their vendor relationship with their government customers, government contractors are still enterprises with all the needs and challenges of any other business. Our range of business services make us versatile and effective legal counsel for government contractors who value our comprehensive understanding of their business issues.
Publications
- What Small Businesses Need to Know about Beneficial Ownership
Arlington Economic Development, June 13, 2024 - Business bankruptcies rising, say Greater Washington experts
Washington Business Journal, April 28, 2023 - Pandemic-related legal battles changing how we work in Greater Washington and beyond
Washington Business Journal, April 8, 2022 - No breach of loyalty in Army contract case
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, October 11, 2021 - Are We Partners?
January 12, 2021 - Why You Should Consider Opting for Arbitration During the Coronavirus Pandemic
American Bar Association - Practice Points, November 30, 2020 - Are California-Style Right of Recall and Worker Retention Laws Right for Virginia?
LinkedIn, October 22, 2020 - New Employee Protections for Non-Payment of Wages Go Into Effect in Virginia
July 21, 2020 - New Protections against Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Pregnancy Now in Effect in Virginia
July 21, 2020 - New Enhanced Whistleblower Protections for Virginia Employees Now in Effect
July 21, 2020 - Virginia Law Now Prohibits Non-Compete Restrictions for Low-Wage Employees
July 21, 2020 - INSIGHT: Don’t Say This in the New Workplace
Bloomberg Law, June 15, 2020 - Virginia Enacts New, Far-Reaching Employment Laws
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Blog, June 3, 2020 - Small Business Reorganization Under the Cares Act and SBRA, and What that Means for Creditors
Bankruptcy Law News, Virginia State Bar, June 2, 2020 - What Can Employers Ask and Do About Their Employee’s Health During the Coronavirus Crisis? Answers from the EEOC
April 14, 2020 - Documentation and Recordkeeping: COVID-19 Paid Leave and Employer Paid Leave Tax Credits
April 7, 2020 - Emergency Paid Leave Laws: DOL Issues Additional FAQs to Answer Employer Questions
April 2, 2020 - Wages & Benefits Questions During the Coronavirus Business Downturn
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Blog, April 1, 2020 - DOL Issues Second FAQs: Provides More Guidance to Employers on Paid Leave Laws
March 30, 2020 - 4 Tips for Businesses Impacted by the Coronavirus
March 24, 2020 - Trump Signs Law: U.S. Workers Get Expanded FMLA Leave and Paid Sick Leave
March 19, 2020 - House Amendments to Families First Coronavirus Act – Mixed Bag for Employee Leave Benefits
March 18, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 16, 2020 - SCC’s Increased Security Promises Greater Burdens for Users
LinkedIn, December 12, 2019 - Understanding Gov’t Contractor Defamation Privilege
Law360, December 9, 2019 - What Can I Ask Job Applicants? Some Basic Do’s and Don’ts
LinkedIn, November 13, 2019 - Virginia Employers: Are Your Non-Competes Enforceable?
August 1, 2018 - Playing the Sovereign Card: Defending Foreign Sovereigns in U.S. Courts
American Bar Association, January 1, 2017 - OFCCP Final Rule Prohibits Pay Secrecy Policies by Federal Contractors
January 11, 2016 - Bankruptcy and Government Contractors
BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 1, 2013 - Severance Agreements: What Are They Good For?
American Bar Association - Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Newsletter, September 1, 2013 - SCOTUS Strikes Down DOMA – Employer Obligations in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland
BKK Employment Law Newsletter, July 1, 2013 - Copyright Law: What Intellectual Property is Protected?
Small Business Trends, September 1, 2012 - Alert for Trademark Owners: Trademark Monitoring and Registration Scams
IP Frontline, June 1, 2012 - U.S. Copyright Termination – A Window is Opening
Intellectual Property Today, May 1, 2012 - 10 Common Mistakes That Can Doom an Acquisition Buyer’s Prospective
BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 1, 2012 - Buyer of Government Contractors: New SBA Size Recertification Rules Will Affect Merger & Acquisition (“M&A”) Transactions
BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 1, 2007
Blogs
- Best Practices for Terminating Remote Workers in Virginia
Employment Law, Wednesday October 2, 2024 - Mini-COBRA Laws in Virginia, DC, and Maryland: What Small Business Employers and Benefit Managers Should Know
Employment Law, Thursday September 12, 2024 - Operational and Logistical Considerations in a Business Divorce
Business Insights, Thursday August 29, 2024 - Courts Issue Mixed Rulings in Legal Challenges to FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes. What Should Employers Do Now?
Employment Law, Wednesday August 7, 2024 - Pay Transparency: Key Insights for Employers in the DMV
Employment Law, Thursday July 25, 2024 - Financial and Tax Implications in a Business Divorce
Business Insights, Tuesday July 23, 2024 - OSHA Proposes New Heat Injury and Illness Protections for Workers
Employment Law, Wednesday July 17, 2024 - Raising Money; Paying Finder’s Fees to Unregistered Broker-Dealers Can Be Risky
Business Insights, Thursday July 11, 2024 - Negotiating the Exit in a Business Divorce
Business Insights, Tuesday July 2, 2024 - With the Demise of the Chevron Doctrine, Will the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes Survive Judicial Review?
Employment Law, Tuesday July 2, 2024 - The FTC’s New Rule on Non-Compete Agreements and Its Potential Impact on M&A Deals
Business Insights, Monday June 24, 2024 - Initial Considerations and Steps in a Business Divorce
Business Insights, Monday June 17, 2024 - Introduction to Business Divorce
Business Insights, Monday June 10, 2024 - A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Subpoenas
Business Insights, Wednesday June 5, 2024 - I’ve Been Sued. Now What?
Business Insights, Friday May 24, 2024 - Business Owners: Yes You Still Need to Disclose Who Owns Your Company
Business Insights, Wednesday May 1, 2024 - Arbitration: The Strategic Avenue in Business Dispute Resolution
Business Insights, Monday April 22, 2024 - EEOC Doubles Enforcement Effort Against Employers in FY2023
Employment Law, Wednesday April 10, 2024 - Avoiding the “Sunk Cost Fallacy” in Legal Disputes
Business Insights, Wednesday February 21, 2024 - What is a “Low Wage” Worker and Why It Matters to Virginia Employers
Employment Law, Wednesday February 7, 2024 - When Stormy Weather Closes Your Business, Do You Still Have to Pay Your Employees?
Employment Law, Monday January 22, 2024 - The Labyrinth of Civil Disputes: A Litigator’s Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Business Insights, Tuesday January 16, 2024 - What is “Beneficial Ownership” under the Corporate Transparency Act?
Business Insights, Monday January 8, 2024 - NLRB Delays Start Date for New Joint Employer Rule
Employment Law, Wednesday November 22, 2023 - Are You a Joint Employer Under the NLRB’s New Rule? Why it Matters to Your Business
Employment Law, Thursday November 16, 2023 - The Risks of Reusing Employment Document Templates
Employment Law, Monday October 30, 2023 - Flex Drivers are Amazon Employees, not Contractors, Says Virginia Appeals Court
Employment Law, Monday October 23, 2023 - EEOC Touts its Aggressive Enforcement Efforts in FY’23
Employment Law, Monday October 2, 2023 - New Overtime Protections: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
Employment Law, Thursday September 14, 2023 - What is Up for Contractors When the Federal Government Shuts Down?
Employment Law, Thursday September 7, 2023 - The Road Ahead: Reimagining the 8(a) Program and Federal Contracting
Business Insights, Wednesday September 6, 2023 - The SBA’s 8(a) Program: Interim Guidance, Future Directions, and The Promise of Economic Growth
Business Insights, Monday August 28, 2023 - Understanding the Controversy: The 8(a) Program and the Federal Court Ruling
Business Insights, Thursday August 24, 2023 - EEOC Proposes New Regulations for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Employment Law, Tuesday August 15, 2023 - NLRB Adopts Employee-Friendly Standard for Evaluating Workplace Rules
Employment Law, Tuesday August 8, 2023 - Unraveling the Legal Labyrinth of Workplace Retaliation Claims
Employment Law, Monday July 10, 2023 - Will Liability Waivers Bar the Families of the Titan Expedition Victims from Recovering Damages?
Employment Law, Wednesday July 5, 2023 - Employee Noncompetes Violate Federal Labor Law, According to NLRB General Counsel
Employment Law, Tuesday June 27, 2023 - Avoiding Improper Employee FLSA Classifications
Employment Law, Monday June 26, 2023 - NLRB Ditches Trump-Era Independent Contractor Test – Reverts to 2014 Obama Standard
Employment Law, Wednesday June 21, 2023 - A Practical Guide to FLSA Exemptions
Employment Law, Wednesday June 14, 2023 - Holidays and Calculating FMLA Leave
Employment Law, Thursday June 1, 2023 - Representations and Warranties in M&A Transactions: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Deal Value
Business Insights, Thursday May 18, 2023 - Remote Work Revolution: Legal Challenges and Telecommuting
Employment Law, Monday May 15, 2023 - Fair Use or Foul Play? Navigating the Complexities of Copyright Fair Use in the Digital Age
Business Insights, Wednesday May 3, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moments – Part 4: Racial Discrimination by Supervisors Should Never be Tolerated!
Employment Law, Tuesday April 11, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moments – Part 3: Just Say No to Twitter!
Employment Law, Thursday April 6, 2023 - FTC Votes to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Ban on Non-Competes
Employment Law, Monday March 20, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moments, Part 2: Don’t Forget to Tell Your Employees That They Have Been Terminated!
Employment Law, Monday March 13, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moment: Don’t Insult Your Disabled Employees on Twitter!
Employment Law, Thursday March 9, 2023 - Equal Pay and Your Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
Employment Law, Wednesday March 8, 2023 - NLRB Changes Rules for Employee Severance Agreements
Employment Law, Friday February 24, 2023 - Best Practices to Reduce Employer Risks in Implementing a Reduction-in-Force
Employment Law, Wednesday February 22, 2023 - Data Security in the Technological World
Employment Law, Thursday February 16, 2023 - DOL: Best Practices to Minimize Risks of Remote Worker Unpaid Wage Claims
Employment Law, Tuesday February 14, 2023 - M&A Market Impacts to Expect in a Recession
Business Insights, Friday February 10, 2023 - Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Employer Non-Compete Agreements
Employment Law, Monday January 9, 2023 - Understanding the Pros and Cons of Pay Transparency
Employment Law, Tuesday January 3, 2023 - What Employers Need to Know About Office Holiday Parties
Employment Law, Thursday December 1, 2022 - Privacy Law Comes to Virginia: How will Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act Affect my Business?
Business Insights, Friday November 11, 2022 - Protecting Your Business’s Social Media Accounts
Employment Law, Tuesday August 2, 2022 - The Pandemic Has Evolved: EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Viral Testing Guidance for Employers
Employment Law, Thursday July 21, 2022 - Fourth Circuit: Title VII Doesn’t Require Civility at Work
Employment Law, Monday July 18, 2022 - HUBZone Compliance, Protests, and Affiliates
Business Insights, Wednesday March 9, 2022 - DOLI Moves to Repeal Virginia’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations
Employment Law, Thursday February 24, 2022 - Becoming and Maintaining a HUBZone Certification
Business Insights, Wednesday February 23, 2022 - Big News for Big Employers: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates OSHA COVID Workplace Safety Standards for Large Employers
Employment Law, Monday December 20, 2021 - What if Your Employee Refuses to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Employment Law, Thursday September 16, 2021 - Virginia Expands Workplace Protections for Individuals with Disabilities
Employment Law, Monday July 12, 2021 - The New Virginia Overtime Wage Act: Big Changes are Coming for Many Virginia Employers
Employment Law, Thursday July 1, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Nixes Appellate Review of Arbitration Award
Employment Law, Thursday May 27, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Adopts Expansive View of Same-Sex Harassment
Employment Law, Tuesday May 25, 2021 - The Risks of Engaging Foreign Independent Contractors
Employment Law, Monday May 3, 2021 - Bean, Kinney & Korman: Helping to Develop Cost-Effective COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policies and Procedures that Meet Virginia’s New Regulatory Requirements and OSHA, CDC Guidelines
Employment Law, Monday April 5, 2021 - Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Employment Law, Friday January 15, 2021 - DOL Explains FLSA Travel Time Payment Rules for Part-Day-Telework Employees
Employment Law, Friday January 15, 2021 - FFCRA Update: COVID-19 Paid Leave in 2021
Employment Law, Wednesday January 13, 2021 - Deck the Halls (but stay Home) this Holiday Season
Employment Law, Tuesday November 3, 2020 - The IRS Chief Counsel’s Informal Guidance Clarifies Some Issues Left Open after Notice 2020-65 Regarding the “Payroll Tax Holiday”
Business Insights, Wednesday October 14, 2020 - The IRS Chief Counsel’s Informal Guidance Clarifies Some Issues Left Open after Notice 2020-65 Regarding the “Payroll Tax Holiday”
Employment Law, Wednesday October 14, 2020 - IRS Releases Instructions to Form 941 Expanding on Prior Guidance on Deferral of Social Security Tax
Employment Law, Thursday October 8, 2020 - COVID Impact on GovCon Deals in 2020
Business Insights, Monday July 20, 2020 - Virginia Phase 3 Reopening: Will a COVID-19 Liability Waiver Protect Your Business from Legal Risks?
Employment Law, Monday July 6, 2020 - Summer Camps Closed Due to COVID-19? DOL Issues Additional Guidance for FFCRA Leave Eligibility
Employment Law, Wednesday July 1, 2020 - Employer Antibody Testing for COVID-19 Violates the ADA, According to New EEOC Guidance
Employment Law, Friday June 19, 2020 - Supreme Court Extends Anti-Discrimination Protections to Gay and Transgender Employees
Employment Law, Monday June 15, 2020 - DOL Final Rule: Employers Can Pay Bonuses and Premium Pay Under FLSA Fluctuating Workweek Compensation
Employment Law, Tuesday June 9, 2020 - Can Virginia Employees Still Get Paid Leave Under the FFCRA After Businesses Reopen and Schools Close?
Employment Law, Wednesday June 3, 2020 - Virginia Adds a “Ban the Box” Law for Pot Possession
Employment Law, Tuesday May 26, 2020 - Employees in Virginia are Heading Back to the Workplace. What Can Employers Ask or Do?
Employment Law, Tuesday May 19, 2020 - Virginia Enacts Dramatic and Far-Reaching Employment Law Protections, Part 2
Employment Law, Thursday May 7, 2020 - 4 Tips for Pursuing Principal Forgiveness of a PPP Loan
Business Insights, Monday May 4, 2020 - Virginia Enacts Dramatic and Far-Reaching Employment Law Protections
Employment Law, Monday April 27, 2020 - COVID-19 Economic Relief Investigations: They Will Expose Some Businesses to Civil Liability
Business Insights, Wednesday April 22, 2020 - Government Enacts Stimulus Package with Extensive Benefits for Employers and Employees
Employment Law, Monday March 30, 2020 - COVID-19 FAQS for Employers
Employment Law, Thursday March 19, 2020 - Marijuana & the Workplace
Employment Law, Friday February 21, 2020 - What’s Up When the Government is Shutdown: Employment Issues for Contractors
Employment Law, Thursday December 27, 2018
News
- Christopher L. Young, Emad Maghsoudi, and Nicholas J. Gehrig Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Thursday May 9, 2024 - Philip M. Schwartz and Justin T. Banford Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday January 10, 2024 - Thomas W. Matthew II and Yousef M. Ahmed Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday November 8, 2023 - Alexandra M. Fletcher, Allison K. Riddle and Joseph P. Macy Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Friday July 7, 2023 - Nathaniel Y. Scott Joins Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday August 17, 2022 - R. Scott Caulkins, Patricia Bruce, and Carole Capsalis Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Tuesday February 8, 2022 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents RenXTech LLC in a Transaction with Buchanan & Edwards Inc.
Monday November 29, 2021 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents E.F. Johnson Company in $20M Bid Protest
Wednesday August 18, 2021 - Bean Kinney & Korman Represents Highlight Technologies, Inc. in a Sale to an Employee-Owned Stock Ownership Plan
Thursday April 22, 2021 - Charles (Chas) McAleer, Dean Luo and Harrison Clinton Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Friday February 12, 2021 - Raighne Delaney was quoted in “Many bars, business groups back appeal of right proposal”
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Monday September 7, 2020 - Device to Jam Detonation of Roadside Bombs Subject of Suit
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Monday June 15, 2009
Events
- Big Changes Coming to Your Business
Online, Thursday, June 27, 2024 - Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in Real Estate LLCs: Avoiding Litigation When Members and Managers Fail to Agree
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - Essentials of Business Law – Dealing with Drafting Deadlocks
Webcast, Friday, March 4, 2022 - Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines, mask mandates, and Virginia workplace safety
Online, Thursday, August 26, 2021 - Tips and Tricks of Subpoena Practice in Civil Litigation
The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, VA, Saturday, July 24, 2021 - Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Online, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - Can your employer force you to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Podcast, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccines are Here: Key Public Health and Legal Considerations for Employers
Online, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 2020 Legal Drama in the Commonwealth:
Online, Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Overview of Virginia Department of Labor and Industry COVID-19 Regulations for Employers
Online, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - Mental Illness: Legally Addressing Employees with “Unseen” Disabilities
Online, Thursday, May 7, 2020 - “The Shifting Landscape of Independent Contractors”
Online, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - Webinar: Moving Beyond COVID-19 – EEOC/DOL/IRS Guidance and Getting Back to Business
Online, Friday, May 1, 2020 - Webinar: Moving Beyond COVID-19
Online, Thursday, April 30, 2020 - The Legal Side of Business
Webinar, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - Webinar: Understanding Your Leases and Contracts in the COVID-19 Landscape
Webinar, Friday, March 27, 2020 - “#METOO: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”
George Washington University School of Business, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Employees vs. Independent Contractors vs. Interns: Worker Designations and Why It Matters
Wednesday, October 16, 2013