Katie Calogero is an associate in the Government Contracts, Investigations and International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Washington D.C. office.
Ms. Calogero represents clients of all sizes in a broad range of Government contracts and International Trade matters. Her practice includes:
- Prosecuting and defending pre- and post-award bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States Court of Federal Claims (COFC), federal government agencies, and state and local administrative entities
- Representing government contractors in disputes with the federal government, including claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) before the COFC and appeals of contracting officer final decisions to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA)
- Conducting internal investigations relating to various government contracting issues and defending clients in Department of Justice (DOJ) and inspector general investigations
- Advising clients in the negotiation of teaming and subcontracting agreements and prime-subcontractor disputes and on issues of small business subcontracting compliance
- Advising clients regarding cost allowability issues and compliance with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
- Advising clients on federal procurement compliance issues, including business ethics, organizational conflicts of interest, gifts and gratuities, and mandatory disclosure rules
- Representing clients in antidumping and countervailing duty matters, scope review requests, new shipper reviews, and circumvention proceedings before the Import Administration and the United States Court of International Trade
Ms. Calogero is also an active member of the American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law. She serves as the Vice-Chair of the Accounting, Cost and Pricing Committee and the Young Lawyers Committee. She recently helped coordinate a panel on hot topics surrounding insurance coverage issues that are unique to government contractors and a separate panel on how to quantify government contract claim damages. She also frequently authors articles for the firm’s Government Contracts, Investigations, and International Trade blog on emerging issues in government contracts cost accounting.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Katie A. Calogero
- What Makes a Successful Protest at the Court of Federal Claims - (Posted On Monday, March 04, 2024)
- Bid Protest Hub – January 2024 - (Posted On Sunday, March 03, 2024)
- If Past is Prologue – What Made Protests Successful in Fiscal Year 2023? - (Posted On Tuesday, November 07, 2023)
- Government Contracts Cost and Pricing – The Truth in Negotiations Act … or Whatever the Kids Are Calling It These Days (Part 2) - (Posted On Thursday, May 25, 2023)
- GAO’s FY 2022 Bid Protest Statistics: GAO Protest Filings and Sustain Rates Continue to Decline, but Effectiveness Rates and Alternative Resolutions Continue to Climb - (Posted On Wednesday, November 30, 2022)
- New Rules for Filing Protests at GAO and New DFARS Debriefing Requirements - (Posted On Monday, April 30, 2018)
- DoD Seeks Public Comments Before Issuing a Proposed Rule on IR&D Costs - (Posted On Friday, February 26, 2016)
- Contractors Beware: An Overly Broad Confidentiality Agreement Could Cost You! - (Posted On Tuesday, November 24, 2015)
- DoD Issues White Paper Aimed at IR&D Costs - (Posted On Monday, September 21, 2015)