Government contracts contain provisions for the equitable adjustment of the contract price due to events beyond the control of the contractor. Yet, frequently the customer balks at paying the contractor a fair price for goods and services provided.

Many claims can be resolved in a telephone call or a short meeting and, for reasons of client cost and efficiency, we prefer a non-adversarial approach with emphasis on collaborative communication with contracting officers who may not know all the relevant the facts. An early and reasonable settlement, either through negotiation or alternative dispute resolution saves both the government and the contractor time and money. We assist our clients with analyses of their performance and develop legal theories of recovery, including constructive claims for government-required services performed outside the statement of work. When the government customer proves intractable or unreasonable we do not hesitate to submit a formal claim and/or initiate litigation.