Government Contracting

Opportunities for Securing Government Contracts

Government entities at all levels rely on the private sector for the tools, technologies, equipment, and services needed to perform public missions effectively. We work with clients to identify, pursue, and execute contracts with federal, state, and local agencies, with a focus on aligning commercial business models to the unique demands of public procurement.

Government contracts commonly involve the large-scale delivery of goods and services—including manufactured products, highly regulated technologies, and sophisticated professional services. These arrangements may cover equipment, weapons systems, defense platforms, and IT products; medical equipment and pharmaceuticals; software development and licensing; cybersecurity solutions; logistics and facilities services; construction and maintenance; research and development in areas such as medical innovation and renewable energy; and a wide range of technical, advisory, and professional support. Because these contracts are often substantial in value and subject to intense scrutiny, experienced legal counsel is critical to developing competitive bids, managing risk allocation, and maintaining compliance over the life of the engagement.

Aerospace, Defense, and National Security Contracting

A significant portion of the firm’s government contracts practice is devoted to aerospace, defense, and national security work. Public agencies increasingly turn to private industry to provide advanced capabilities that support military operations, space activities, and critical infrastructure. We assist entities across the aerospace and defense ecosystem, including aircraft manufacturers; spacecraft and satellite companies; drone and autonomous systems developers; weapons and defense systems manufacturers; cybersecurity and software firms; research and development organizations; component and subsystem suppliers; aircraft maintenance and repair providers; and ground systems, command-and-control, and logistics contractors.

As a veteran-owned law firm, Eagle Law brings a practical understanding of defense missions and procurement culture to each engagement. We help clients position themselves as reliable industry partners to defense and civilian agencies, with particular attention to national security sensitivities, export controls, and the unique reputational and operational risks associated with public sector work.

Eagle Law’s Areas of Focus in Government Contracts

Our government contracts attorneys counsel companies seeking to obtain, perform, or expand work under a broad range of federal and related programs. Our experience includes matters involving:

• Department of Defense contracts, including procurements by the military departments and defense agencies.
• NASA contracts and space-related agreements, including support for commercial space and satellite operations.
• Contracts and funding involving intelligence and national security agencies.
• Access to funding through small business programs, including participation in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), and related initiatives.
• Counseling for dual-use companies whose technologies and services serve both commercial and government markets.

We work alongside management teams and in-house counsel to design contracting strategies that support long-term growth, including transition from prototype or grant-based work to recurring production or services contracts.

Our Capabilities

Eagle Law provides end-to-end legal support tailored to the needs of businesses operating in the government marketplace. Our capabilities include:

• Advising on market entry, teaming, and subcontracting strategies, including joint ventures and mentor-protégé arrangements.
• Reviewing and negotiating solicitations, prime contracts, subcontracts, and related instruments, with a focus on risk allocation, flow-down requirements, data rights, IP protection, and cybersecurity obligations.
• Guiding clients through the bidding and proposal process, including responses to requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotations (RFQs), and other competitive procurements.
• Counseling on compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and agency-specific supplements, as well as related statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Assisting with internal compliance programs, including policies, training, and monitoring to mitigate risks of audits, investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Representing clients in bid protests, size and status challenges, and other procurement-related disputes before agencies and tribunals.
• Advising on contract administration and performance issues, including changes, equitable adjustments, terminations, suspensions, and dispute resolution.

By combining government contracts experience with deep industry knowledge in aerospace, defense, and emerging technologies, Eagle Law helps clients pursue government opportunities confidently while managing the regulatory and contractual risks inherent in public sector work.

Technical and Business Assistance (TABA)

Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) is a federal funding mechanism that allows certain small businesses—primarily SBIR and STTR awardees—to use additional, dedicated funds to pay qualified third parties for specialized support, including legal services directly tied to their government-funded projects. Eagle Law is authorized by the U.S. Government to accept TABA funding from agencies that are themselves authorized to provide it, which means that in eligible programs clients may be able to use TABA funds to cover some or all of our legal fees for services such as structuring teaming and subcontracting arrangements, advising on data rights and intellectual property, corporate management, navigating FAR and DFARS compliance, and developing commercialization and go-to-market strategies for dual-use technologies.