Government Contract Termination Lawyers

Termination for Convenience • Termination for Default

During performance of a government contract, the agency can unilaterally exercise the termination for convenience clause. In other situations, the agency can allege that you did not comply with the terms and conditions of the contract. As a result, the Contracting Officer may impose a termination for default (breach of contract.) In any of the two situations, you have rights as a contractor. You want to bring a government contracts attorney on board that knows the law. More importantly, you want to hire a law firm that understands mistakes that agencies make. You want to protect your rights. The contract termination lawyers at the law firm of Watson & Associates, LLC provide meticulous and aggressive legal representation to small businesses and large DOD contractors that are want to protect their rights when the agency ends the contract. We help you to prepare proper defenses to the agency’s adverse actions and vigorously litigate if your claims are denied.. In the case of a termination for convenience, our lawyers help you to adequately prepare settlement proposals and detailed support for allowable damages.

Termination for Convenience: This type occurs when the government agency that has contracted with you and then decides to cancel the contract. The problems that usually occur include:

Improper reasons for termination
Wrongful denial of claims submitted
Actual breach of contract on the government’s part

Contracting officials can terminate the contract without fault of the contractor. However, it is always prudent to inquire as to whether the government’s termination is actually a valid one. Our attorneys help you to conduct a meaningful inquiry into the agency’s actions. Without this help, you might miss out on getting the maximum damages allowed.

Watson & Associates will also seek out whether the government has actually breached the contract. If the agency has instituted an improper termination for convenience, then you may be entitled to profits ( you generally cannot collect anticipated profits.) You never want to simply take the advice of the agency officials because they have no legal duty to protect your rights.

Watson & Associates, LLC will help your organization to seek the maximum damages allowed. We will also counsel you on strategies that maximize recovery. We will prepare settlement proposals on your behalf and act as your advocate in negotiations and even appeal final decisions for you.

Termination for Default: Sometimes contracting officers will issue a show cause notice. When this happens, there is a good chance that a termination for default will follow. Although government contract law and case law states that this type of termination should be the last resort, our office has seen a rise in the amount of default terminations. Let us help you to protect your rights and negotiate a better outcome. A termination for default can ruin your future of doing business with the government. Our lawyers may be able to negotiate a reinstatement of the contract with new terms. Tips to avoid terminations for default include:

Keeping the government informed all of potential problems in writing
Keep a tight leash on your subcontractors
Keep copies of all communication with the government
Always keep in mind that only the contracting officer can bind the government (not the COR/COTR)

Contact us immediately to protect your rights. The government contracts law firm of Watson & Associates represents businesses across the country and overseas in federal contract terminations matters (you do not have to hire a Washington, D.C. law firm to help you.)

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Watson & Associates, LLC Government Contracts Attorneys

925 South Niagara Street, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80224

Phone: (720) 941-7200

Fax: (720) 941-7201

Toll Free: 1-866-601-5518

Watson & Associates’ law firm represents clients with government contracts claims, litigation, and appeals in all contract termination disputes.