Suspension & Debarment 

Akin’s suspension & debarment practice is comprised of market-leading government contracts lawyers, including a former suspension & debarment official who served as the Counsel for Strategic Systems Programs in the Department of the Navy.

From proactively engaging suspension & debarment officials as part of a mandatory disclosure and addressing show cause letters, to responding to notices of proposed debarment or suspension and negotiating administrative agreements, our lawyers have the knowledge and experience to help clients navigate the suspension & debarment process.

Notably, the team has represented clients in suspension & debarment matters throughout the Executive Branch, the Departments of State, Veterans Affairs (VA), Health and Human Services (HHS), Interior (DOI), Homeland Security (DHS), Education (ED), Transportation (DOT), Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Services Administration (GSA).

Taking a proactive approach, our government contracts lawyers help businesses design, implement and maintain tailored and effective ethics and corporate compliance programs that are consistent with federal regulations and with the mitigation factors considered in suspension & debarment regulations and decisions.