For a small firm, we have a very sophisticated practice in all aspects of federal procurement and contract law. We have participated as lead counsel, except where noted, in many important, precedent setting cases. Here is a description of some of these cases.
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Our principal Jim DelSordo has provided his clients with a majority of the cases decided concerning the Government’s attempts to override the automatic stay arising from protests of Government contract awards: |
- SDS Intern., Inc. v. United States, 55 Fed. Cl. 363 (2003) (first case where the Court of Federal Claims accepted jurisdiction over a disappointed bidder’s objection to an agency decision to override the automatic stay) (Mr. DelSordo was co-counsel).
- Altos Federal Group, Inc. v. United States, 60 Fed. Cl. 832 (2004) (successfully obtained court order enjoining agency decision to override automatic stay)
- Chapman Law Firm Co. v. United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 464 (2004) (successfully obtained court order enjoining agency decision to override automatic stay)
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Mr. DelSordo has also successfully expanded the Court of Federal Claims and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals jurisdiction to hear contractor protests and claims in other areas related to federal procurements:
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- Chapman Law Firm Co. v. United States, 63 Fed. Cl. 25 (2004) (successfully obtained court jurisdiction over an appeal from the Small Business Administration’s decision concerning offeror’s size protest)
- In re FloorPro, Inc., ASBCA No. 54143, 04-1 BCA ¶ 32571 (Board granted right of subcontractor to bring contract claim as a third party beneficiary without sponsorship by its prime contractor).
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Mr. DelSordo has also advanced the law in other areas:
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- Greenleaf Const. Co., Inc. v. United States, 67 Fed. Cl. (2005) (successfully maintained government’s right to not reopen small business set-aside cascade with only one small business offeror, our client, in the competitive range therefore permitting a final evaluation with just our client in the competition)
- Chapman Law Firm Co. v. United States, 71 Fed. Cl. 124 (2006) (successfully sought entry of final judgment by court enabling client to receive award of attorney’s fees after agency corrective action sought by client)
- Market*Access Intern., Inc. v. KMD Media, LLC, 2006 WL 3775935 *4 (Va. Cir. Ct., Dec. 14, 2006) (successfully upheld non compete agreement without a geographic limitation—reversing long standing Virginia precedent)
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