Thomas P. Barletta

Partner

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Thomas P. Barletta is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Litigation Department and Intellectual Property group.

Mr. Barletta concentrates in government procurement law and policy matters.  He advises clients on cost allowability and cost accounting, contract pricing, and contract financing issues.  Mr. Barletta also represents clients on GSA multiple award schedule contract matters, acquisitions, including due diligence and novations, teaming agreements, government contract intellectual property issues, including technical data and patent rights, facility security clearance issues, and other government contract regulatory and contract compliance issues.  He also advises clients on pre-protest issues, preparation of REAs and assessments of potential claims.

Mr. Barletta has substantial experience in government contract related litigation, ADR, and other proceedings, including bid protests, claims, internal investigations, government audits and investigations, suspensions and debarments, and civil False Claims Act and qui tam actions and prime contractor/subcontractor disputes.

Mr. Barletta has also focused on representing public utilities in connection with privatization and energy savings contracting matters, and on government procurement of healthcare related services.  More recently, he has advised clients on issues arising under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including its “Buy American” requirement.

Mr. Barletta is a former member of the Council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Public Contract Law.  He was the chair of the Section’s Accounting, Cost and Pricing Committee and a co-chair of the Section’s Working Group on Price-Based Acquisition.  He is currently a member of the Section’s Bid Protest Committee and is a past-chair of the Section’s Annual and Quarterly Programs Committee.

Mr. Barletta has written and spoken on numerous topics in the government procurement area, including Price Reduction clause, contract scope and Trade Agreements Act issues under GSA MAS contracts; intellectual property rights under government contracts; access to records; competition, source selection and bid protests; False Claims Act litigation; the cost principles and CAS; contract debt collection; and the attorney-client privilege.  He also authored the “Regulatory Report” in the Costs, Pricing & Accounting Report published by Federal Publications from 1988-1998.

Select News & Events

• Tom Barletta Speaks at a Course on Recent Government Contracting Issues, January 18, 2011
• Tom Barletta Speaks at ACI Forum on Government Contract Cost & Pricing, April 27, 2010
• Annual Employment Law Update: What In-House Counsel and HR Executives Need to Know, March 2, 2010, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
• Annual Employment Law Update: What In-House Counsel and HR Executives Need to Know, February 10, 2009, (A Steptoe-sponsored event)
• Export Control Compliance for Government Contractors, June 4, 2008
• Legal Corner: Contractor Liabilities and Other Legal Issues to Consider in Disaster Relief Contracting, December 5, 2006, Coalition for Government Procurement Disaster Recovery Procurement Seminar

Selected Publications

• Government Contracts Advisory - OFPP Issues Final Inherently Governmental Functions Policy Letter
  September 21, 2011
• Government Contracts Advisory - Defense Department Final OCI Rule Narrows Coverage and Disclosure Obligations
  January 7, 2011
• Legal, Accounting, and Practical Considerations in Responding to DCAA Audits of Contractor Internal Controls Systems
  September 1, 2010, The Government Contractor
• Government Contracts Advisory - DoD Proposed Rule Expands Organizational Conflicts Of Interest Coverage
  April 29, 2010
• International Law Advisory - DoD Publishes DFARS Final Rule Regarding Contractors’ Compliance with Export Control Laws
  April 14, 2010
• DCAA Audit Guidance on FAR Provisions Regarding Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
  November 4, 2009
• Government Issues Interim Rules Implementing Buy American Provision of Stimulus Bill
  April 20, 2009
• Proposed Change in Country of Origin Rules By US Customs May Leave Government Contractors in Limbo On TAA Compliance
  December 4, 2008

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