Unique in the tri-state region is our practice group specializing in the representation of business entities that compete for public contracts from local, county and state governments and agencies and bi-state agencies. From the RFQ/RFP stage through bid award and final performance, our multidisciplinary attorneys have extensive experience in all aspects of the government procurement process, including:
- Legal analysis of RFQ/RFP and eligibility criteria;
- Bid protest litigation and appeals at the administrative level and in state and federal courts;
- Government investigations, claims and audits;
- Contract amendment, suspension, termination and debarment matters;
- Legal aspects of the lobbying and political contribution activity of current and prospective public vendors (please see Corporate Political Activity Law Practice Group);
- Procurement integrity and compliance programs;
- Secondary legal aspects of public contracts, including pay-to-play rules, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women Business Enterprise (WBE) eligibility, project labor agreements, public-private partnerships and other issues.
Jennifer Borek
Partner
973.535.7107
Lawrence Bluestone
Partner
973.535.4434
Kathleen Barnett Einhorn
Partner
973.535.7115
Rebecca Moll Freed
Partner
973.230.2075
Harris S. Freier
Partner
973.230.2079
Matthew I. W. Baker
Counsel
973.646.3286