Travis advises clients on a broad spectrum of complex matters across the government contracts lifecycle.
He guides clients through all aspects of the government contracting process, including structuring teaming arrangements; pursuing and defending bid protests; negotiating subcontracts; addressing compliance matters (including intellectual property, small business, cybersecurity, conflicts of interest, labor issues, suspension, and debarment); and litigating contract claims and disputes. He also assists clients with conducting due diligence for corporate mergers and acquisitions and other transactions.
Travis brings more than 15 years of experience to his practice and has represented clients of all sizes across the technology, defense, construction, energy, and aerospace sectors.
Bid Protests
Travis regularly prosecutes and defends bid protests before federal and state agencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the US Court of Federal Claims (COFC). Travis helps create opportunities for clients to secure contracts they should have won and protect contracts they were rightfully awarded. Travis leverages established relationships with agency counsel and works cooperatively with agencies to secure the best possible outcome, whether through early dismissal, settlement, corrective action, outcome determination, or adjudication.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Travis regularly advises on corporate transactions involving government contractors, including analyzing Foreign Ownership Control and Influence (FOCI) issues, advising on small business recertification requirements, reviewing purchase agreement terms and conditions, conducting diligence, preparing disclosure schedules, drafting consent letters, and preparing novation packages.
Internal Investigations / Suspension and Debarment / Ethics and Compliance
Travis has worked on numerous internal investigations and suspension and debarment matters for both large and small contractors, including matters involving individual employees and high-profile cases involving a major aerospace contractor. Travis works with debarment officials to mitigate concerns and secure less drastic resolutions. Travis also regularly advises clients on the preparation of Ethics and Compliance policies to prevent the emergence or recurrence of issues, and provides training to contractor personnel on ethics, compliance, and procurement issues relevant to contractors.
National Security
Travis regularly assists clients in matters that involve national security, including FOCI reviews, issues affecting personnel and facility security clearances, managing access to classified and controlled unclassified information, understanding the parameters of cybersecurity and information controls, and developing applicable policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Travis helps clients manage risk and resolve issues arising from contractor missteps that might lead to potential liability or other negative consequences. Travis is well-versed in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and is actively tracking developments with respect to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the restrictions on the use of equipment and services from telecom providers, satellite services providers, and manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems.
Supply Chain / Sourcing Restrictions
Travis advises contractors on issues that affect government contractor supply chains, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) flow-down clauses, subcontractor and vendor obligations, domestic sourcing preferences and requirements under the Buy America Act, Buy American Act, and Trade Agreements Act, as well as compliance with restrictions on purchases of covered telecommunications equipment, foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, foreign commercial satellite services, and hardware, software, or services developed by covered entities.
Small Business
Travis counsels small businesses and those with which they contract on issues regarding mentorprotégé agreements, joint ventures, set-aside contracts, affiliation concerns, recertification requirements, and size protests. Travis understands the differing requirements that affect businesses with varying socioeconomic preferential status, including those that identify as small or participate in the 8(a) business development program.
Claims
Travis has helped prepare and negotiate requests for equitable adjustment and has litigated and/or resolved numerous claims and terminations before Contracting Officers, the Civilian and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and the COFC.
Government Funding / Grants
Travis advises clients on the obligations and requirements that go along with government funding and investment through loans, grants, cooperative agreements, cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs), agreements utilizing Other Transaction Authority (OTAs), and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
