Government contracting offers lucrative opportunities for businesses that know how to take advantage of them. To navigate this intricate but rewarding field, you need a legal partner who understands how agencies function, how Congress thinks, how Washington works and what awarded contracts mean.

Operating at the intersection of law, business and government, the Dentons’ Government Contracts practice delivers creative, flexible and effective business and litigation solutions and strategies, relying not only on our breadth and depth of experience, but also on our proven history of succeeding in the most complex and difficult circumstances.

From the nation's largest defense contractors to small businesses entering into their first government contracts, our team represents clients of every size and scope with equal vigor. Our experience covers every aspect of contracting and all major government agencies, encompassing key industry sectors such as:

• Aerospace and defense
• Electronics
• Communications
• IT and technical services
• Finance
• Stability operations
• Construction
• Transportation
• Health care, life sciences and biodefense
• Energy
• Professional Services
• Logistics and Supply Chain

Located in major markets across the country, the Government Contracts practice includes experienced government contract lawyers, whose key credentials include experience with major government procuring agencies, the Justice Department and Congress. The team also includes certified public accountants and MBAs. Our lawyers hold leadership positions in American Bar Association committees and are active in industry organizations such as the National Defense Industry Association, the National Contract Management Association, the Coalition for Government Procurement and the Professional Services Council.

The Government Contracts group traces its market-leading position back more than 50 years, built on the foundation established by legacy firm McKenna Long & Aldridge. As the first dedicated government contracts practice in the US, our leadership in the contracting and procurement arena spans decades—from the Profit Renegotiation Boards established after the Korean War to today's largest and most complex procurements, both domestically and abroad.

Whether you need accounting or pricing assistance, an equitable adjustment, defense against civil or criminal fraud allegations, a legislative change that enables participation in the government contracting business or any other legal solution, turn to our Government Contracts practice for a successful outcome.

Recognition

Six Dentons lawyers awarded in 2020 Client Choice Awards

February 13, 2020

Six Dentons partners were recognized in the Client Choice Awards 2020, in recognition of the world-class service, quality legal advice and outstanding value, which they deliver to their clients.

Insights

Recent Ruling on Department of Government Efficiency and the Freedom of Information Act

March 18, 2025

The previously established U.S. Digital Service was renamed United States DOGE Service (“USDS”) by Executive Order 14158, “Establishing and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’” at 90 Fed. Reg. 8441 (Jan. 20, 2025).

Termination Turmoil: Cost Recovery Amidst Trump/DOGE Suspension, Stop-Work and Termination of Contracts and Grants

February 18, 2025

United States: President Trump empowered the newly established, Elon Musk run Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) to scrutinize procurement contracts and federal financial assistance agreements in an attempt to identify spending classified as wasteful by the Administration.

Trump Tariffs – Considerations for Government Contractors

February 11, 2025

United States: On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order No. 14193 titled “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” (the “EO”).

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News and Events

 

Recent Press Releases

Dentons adds government contracts litigator Seamus Curley

November 16, 2023

Dentons announces today the addition of Seamus Curley as a partner in its Government Contracts practice in the Washington, DC, office. Curley brings a wealth of experience helping clients navigate the complex landscape of federal, state and local government contracts, as well as resolving commercial disputes.

Global Bid Challenge Process Tracker enables quick comparison of bid challenge laws across multiple jurisdictions

February 14, 2023

Dentons’ innovative Bid Challenge Process Tracker is an interactive tool that puts key aspects of global bid challenge laws at the users' fingertips, allowing for quick, customizable comparisons across multiple jurisdictions.

Dentons launches Global Bid Challenge Tracker to enable quick comparison of bid challenge laws across multiple jurisdictions

March 25, 2021

Dentons has launched an interactive tool that puts key aspects of global bid challenge laws at the users' fingertips, allowing for quick, customizable comparisons across multiple jurisdictions.

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