Whay Law Firm in D.C. – Strong Legal Counsel in Appealing Termination of Government Contracts
The Whay Law Firm, with offices located in Washington D.C., is a deeply experienced government contract law practice representing small- and medium-sized businesses. We offer your business expert legal guidance in the intricate and complex administrative procedures and rules governing federal contracts. If you’ve been notified of a contract termination for default, it is imperative that you quickly obtain expert legal assistance from the Whay Law Firm.
Reasons The Government May Terminate The Contract For Default
A government agency contracting officer (CO) may, on behalf of the government, terminate a contractor upon the contractor’s failure to:
- Deliver supplies or to perform the services or work within the time specified in the contract
- Make progress so as to endanger contract performance or to prosecute the work with the diligence that will ensure its completion
- Perform any other provisions of the contract.
When a contractor is notified of a contract to be terminated for default, the business can incur unexpected expenses, loss of revenue, and damage to the past performance record, potentially harming the ability of the business to compete in future bids.
Reasons For Appealing Termination of Contract For Default
You have the right to appeal the government’s decision if the stated failure arises from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor. Beyond excusable delays, defective specifications and impossibility, and failures on the part of the CO is a list of causes that may be deemed beyond the control of the contractor:
- Acts of God or of the public enemy
- Acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity
- Fires
- Floods
- Epidemics
- Quarantine restrictions
- Strikes
- Freight embargoes
- Unusually severe weather
Contact Whay Law Firm For Legal Support in Government Contracts
If you’ve received a Termination of Contract for Default, don’t hesitate to contact us. It is critically important to your business to work with our trusted advisors, who will help you understand the rules of your contract termination notification and the appeal process for the best possible outcome.
