Government Contracts

Jonathan has more than 30 years of experience assisting domestic and foreign companies, universities and non-profit organizations with transactions and litigation involving U.S. federal grants and contracts for research, development and acquisition of information systems and software, communications equipment and services, life sciences products, aerospace and defense systems and support services, health care services, government support services, humanitarian and development assistance, and infrastructure project development.

He provides his clients with a full range of government contracts representation, including

• Bid protests and claims
• Buy America compliance strategy and requirements
• Contract negotiation and award
• Cost accounting standards
• Data and supply chain security
• False Claims Act compliance
• FCPA compliance and defense
• FOIA and “reverse FOIA” litigation
• Foreign ownership, control, and influence
• Foreign military sales and financing
• GSA Schedule contracting
• IP Protection and Data Rights
• ITAR and other export controls
• Organizational conflicts of interest
• Procurement integrity
• SBIR grants, CRADAs and cooperative agreements
• Security clearances
• Service Contract Act compliance
• Small business preferences and OFCCP audits
• Subcontracting and teaming
• Technology transfer and manufacturing waivers

He helps companies from start-ups to major defense contractors in all aspects of government procurement law, including requirements development, proposal development and pricing, contract bidding and negotiation, offer evaluation, intellectual property protection and technology transfer, subcontracting, contract financing, regulatory compliance, affirmative action and small business set-asides. Jonathan has been named a “Super Lawyer” by his peers in Government Contracts law.

Export Control and Foreign Ownership 

Jonathan helps U.S. companies selling to foreign commercial and government customers comply with the regulatory requirements that accompany such sales. This includes compliance with and licensing under the ITAR and EAR export controls, OFAC sanctions and licensing, foreign licensing of government-funded R&D, and compliance involving foreign acquisition and control of U.S. entities performing sensitive and classified work, including FOCI mitigation. He also works with M&A counsel to secure the approval of the foreign acquisition of U.S. businesses by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).