M&As – Novation and Recertification
A unique aspect of doing business with the federal government is the built-in limits on a contractor’s right to assign the contract or the right to payment under the contract to third parties. The Anti-Assignment Act (41...more
Contract review is one of the most onerous (and important) processes in any due diligence process when buying or selling a company. We all know that those contracts are the backbone of many businesses- they document the...more
Recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest decision on standing holds key implications for government contract asset deals. GAO held that contractor who had sold relevant contract assets to another company...more
In this podcast, we’ll address the who, what, when and why of obtaining government consent in the world of mergers and acquisitions....more
Over the past year, there has been a tremendous amount of merger and acquisition activity, and the government contracting industry has been no exception. Along with the traditional concerns involved in the M&A world,...more
This posting is the second in a ten-part series on unique issues that arise in the acquisition and disposition of a company that performs government contracts or subcontracts. Part 1 focused on the types of deal structures...more