beware the government contract: protecting your company’s assets from the government and other...
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Beware the Government Contract:
protecting your company’s assets from the government and other
contractors
Presented by:Presented by:
Thomas O. MasonThomas O. Mason
Walter I. SkinnerWalter I. Skinner
Stephen G. TestStephen G. Test
June 17, 2009June 17, 2009
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Introduction
Tom Mason – Tysons Corner, VA Walter Skinner – Wilmington, NC Steve Test – Virginia Beach, VA
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Introduction
Two forms of Contracts– Services Contracts – Construction Contracts
Focus– Pre-Award– Post-Award/Administration
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Introduction
Areas Covered– Company Name/Future Capability– Company IP Rights– Company Contracts/Backlog– Employees
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Protecting the Company NameFuture Capability
Pre-Award Activity– Get It Right – Mark your Products– Pre-award Due Diligence
– Corporate compliance– Create “shall” matrix
– Accounting System – to avoid False Claims– Pick good Teammates
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Protecting the Company NameFuture Capability
Post-Award Activity – Maintain Good CPARS/Past Performance
– Positive Change Order Management– Direct Change Orders– Constructive Changes
– RTFC– Disputes Clauses– Termination Clauses
– Avoid Statutory Violations
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Company IP Rights
Pre-Award – Mastering Data Rights Clauses– Mastering Patent Clauses– Disclosure Requirements– Use Teaming Agreements– Use Flow Down Clauses for all Subs
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Company IP Rights
Post-Award – Identify inventions– Protect all Proprietary Information– Beware of the email– Follow Data Rights and Patent Clause– Manage the flow downs
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Company Contracts/Backlog
Pre-Award – Avoid and Mitigate OCI– Use multiple portals to obtain
Government Contracts– Market directly to Government Contracts– Use existing contract relationships to
learn of new opportunities– Understand Option Pricing
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Company Contracts/Backlog
Post-Award – Perform all option years (Pigs eat; hogs
get slaughtered)– Adhere to LOC/LOF– Manage Cost, Schedule Performance– Adopt a simple but effective EVMS– Manage Change Orders
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Employees
Pre-Award– Bid the right resumes– Decide IC or employee– Negotiate NC and ND Clauses– No Poaching
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Employees
Post-Award– Manage Replacement– Build Fire walls– Manage OCIs
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Conclusion
Promote a Culture of Compliance Count the costs – Bid to maximize Quality Hire/maintain best employees and
teammates RTFC
North Carolina Virginia Washington, D.C. London, England
www.williamsmullen.com
Thomas O. MasonThomas O. MasonPartner, Chair of Government Contracts Practice Group
703.760.5227
Tysons Corner, VA
Walter I. SkinnerWalter I. SkinnerPartner, Government Contracts Practice Group
910.442.2759
Wilmington, NC
Stephen G. TestStephen G. TestPartner, Co-Chair Construction Practice Group
757.473.5324
Virginia Beach, VA
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