Government Contracts Legal Forum : Government Contracts Lawyers & Attorneys for Litigation & Counseling

Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan

Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan is a partner in the Government Contracts practice group. Her practice involves a mix of litigation and day-to-day counseling for corporate clients of all sizes and levels of experience as government contractors. On the litigation side, she has represented corporate clients in bid protests (agency level, GAO, and Court of Federal Claims), protests before the Small Business Administration, claims litigation before the various Boards of Contract Appeals, Defense Base Act claims litigation at the Administrative Law Judge and Benefits Review Board levels, civil and criminal investigations, and she has been involved in complex commercial litigation. Her counseling practice ranges from the day-to-day survival issues facing small businesses to the complex and specific legal questions from large defense contractors. She regularly works with the unique issues confronting small business as well as those arising in connection with teaming and contracting with small businesses, including navigating the SBA's regulations in such areas as affiliation; limitations on subcontracting; the mentor-protégé program; the SBIR program; and small business, 8(a), ANC, and SDVO SBC status issues. She reviews and negotiates terms of subcontracts, teaming agreements, mentor-protégé agreements, and joint venture agreements. She has provided counseling on various issues and risks associated with Iraq contracting and the Defense Base Act. She has assumed numerous roles in connection with the mergers or acquisitions of government contractors, included conducting the due diligence review, to compliance with SBA notice and approval requirements, and handling the novation of contracts. She has counseled clients on establishing, enforcing, and maintaining overall compliance programs.