Cordatis
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Funding freezes impact farmers and ranchers
Partner Josh Schnell recently spoke to a large group of farmers, ranchers, and the non-profits that support about their legal rights with respect to suspended and terminated contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. Click this post to access the webinar and related news coverage.
Can the Trump Administration end California’s high-speed rail project?
Partner Josh Schnell was recently interviewed by Smart Cities Dive on compliance issues related to the California High-Speed Rail Authority's multi-billion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Department of Transportation. Click on this post to access the article.
Client alert: Federal court pauses DEI executive orders
On February 21, 2025, a federal court issued a nation-wide preliminary injunction that temporarily stops President Trump’s efforts to criminalize programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Click the link to learn more and contact Josh Schnell with questions about DEI terminations or related compliance issues.
Law360 Coverage of billion dollar bid protest
Law360 recently published an article about the bid protest we filed on behalf of Centerra Security Service GmBH. In the case (Centerra Security Service GmBH v. United States), a Cordatis team consisting of Daniel Strouse, Josh Schnell, and Pablo Nichols are challenging the Army's award of a billion dollar contract for security services throughout Germany.
Sometimes the sole-source is the right source
After our client Hydraulics International, Inc. won a sole-source contract from the Army for an Aviation Ground Power Unit, a competitor filed a GAO protest arguing that it should have been allowed to compete for the contract. A Cordatis team consisting of David Cohen, John O'Brien, Pablo Nichols, and Rhina Cardenal intervened and successfully defended the protest.
Client Alert: Know your rights when the government terminates your contract
Two of President Donald J. Trump’s recently issued Executive Orders direct federal agencies to end their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs. As a result, agencies that contracted for DEIA services are now terminating those contracts for the government’s convenience. Clink on this post for more information about how we can help with termination issues.
Another successful intervention
A Cordatis team consisting of David Cohen, Pablo Nichols, and John O'Brien successfully defended our client Unison Software against a protest from CGI Federal. In its decision, GAO rejected CGI's arguments related to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's assessment of FedRAMP eligibility and evaluation of the proposals.
Protest win with attorney fees
A Cordatis team consisting of Laurel Hockey, Daniel Strouse, John O'Brien, and Rhina Cardenal won a protest on behalf of our client ATP Gov, LLC. In its decision, GAO agreed with our argument that the awardee was ineligible because it had proposed portable satellite terminals that did not meet the solicitation's material requirements. Even better, GAO directed NASA to pay our attorney fees.
Jason Moy teaches at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center at the University of Virginia
Jason Moy—a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve—recently taught government contract law at the 177th Contract Attorneys Course hosted by the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center at the University of Virginia.
Cordatis prevails in GAO protest alleging an organizational conflict of interest
A Cordatis team consisting of David Cohen and John O'Brien successfully defended Deloitte & Touche's contract award in a bid protest claiming that the Department of Defense failed to investigate and mitigate an alleged organizational conflict of interest.
The Court of Federal Claims holds that USAID unlawfully eliminated our client from an $800 million procurement
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision requiring the U.S. Agency for International Development to allow our client--a mentor-protege joint venture--to compete for an $800 million contract.
Medical Marijuana and Security Clearances
A Cordatis team consisting of Bill Savarino and Rhina Cardenal successfully defended the security clearance of an individual facing accusations related to the use of medical marijuana. Bill Savarino and Rhina Cardenal successfully defended the security clearance of an individual facing accusations related to the use of medical marijuana.
“Judge Criticizes USPS as K-9 Screening Contract ‘Saga’ Ends”
Law360 recently published an article highlighting Daniel Strouse and Josh Schnell's successful representation of our client in a multi-year protest of a major USPS procurement for bomb-detection services. During the course of this long-running protest, our client went from protester, to awardee, to successful incumbent.
New DoD Rule increases the domestic content requirements for certain contracts
On February 14, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule that changes the domestic-sourcing requirements for DoD procurements subject to the Buy-America Act. When applicable, this final rule generally requires contractors to supply products that are made with components that comprise at least 65 percent of the product’s cost. Click the link to learn more.
Cordatis successfully defends challenge to security clearance based on allegations of financial distress and foreign influence
Bill Savarino and Rhina Cardenal saved another clearance (and likely a career) with a victory at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals in a complicated case involving the impact of financial difficulties on security clearances.
Cordatis wins GAO protest for Obsidian Global, LLC
A Cordatis team consisting of David Cohen and John O'Brien successfully defended the award of an Air Force contract to Obsidian Global. In its decision, GAO rejected the protestor's arguments and agreed that the Air Force correctly awarded the contract to our client.
Cordatis successfully defends challenge to security clearance based allegations of criminal conduct
Bill Savarino and Rhina Cardenal saved another clearance (and likely a career) by convincing the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Consolidated Adjudication Services in Fort Mead, MD (DCSA CAS) to withdraw its Letter of Intent to Revoke Eligibility for Access to Classified Information (LOI). The case involved serious allegations of Criminal Conduct under Guideline J.
VSolvit, LLC
Cordatis LLP represented Deloitte Consulting LLP (“Deloitte”). VSolvit, LLC, filed a post-award bid protest challenging the United States Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) decision to award a call order to Deloitte under a blanket purchase agreement for Agile Salesforce Portal Development and Support Services.
Kearney & Company, PC
Bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation of a vendor’s quotation under a key personnel experience requirement is denied where the record shows that the evaluation was conducted in accordance with the terms of the solicitation and did not violate applicable procurement law or regulation.
Cordatis helps maintain critical (ahem bathroom) services in National Parks
Josh Schnell successfully defended our client's award of National Park Service in a post-award GAO protest. The victory was especially important because it allowed our client--the incumbent contractor--to continue providing critical janitorial services at NPS sites throughout Northern California.
E3 Federal Solutions, LLC d/b/a Avantus Federal
Bid protest alleging that agency conducted unequal discussions during oral presentation portion of the procurement is denied where the exchanges between the agency and the vendors amounted to clarifications and where the awardee did not revise or modify its quotation.
Globally Connected
We are an active member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), an international network of over 100 member law firms located in key business centers around the world, representing a global resource of over 4,000 individual lawyers.
Our LAW affiliation enables us to provide our clients with access to a worldwide solution to their legal needs. Cordatis partner, Bill Savarino, served as LAW’s Chairman.
