William Weisberg focuses his practice on government contracts and grants. He represents companies, non-profits and educational institutions entering into business arrangements with, or involving, government entities, including clients selling to defense and civilian federal agencies, as well as state and local governments. Mr. Weisberg represents clients in all phases of the contract and grant process, including cost accounting, bid protests and claims, intellectual property, standards of conduct and ethics, labor and employment regulations, export controls, restrictions on foreign goods, performance and termination disputes and security clearance matters. He represents clients ranging from experienced contractors and grantees to those entering the government market for the first time. Mr. Weisberg represents firms doing custom work for the government, as well as organizations selling commercial goods and services, who view the government as just another customer.

Mr. Weisberg’s clients include information technology firms (manufacturers, developers, integrators and resellers), manufacturing companies, private equity and emerging growth companies, professional service firms, bio-technology, life-sciences and other technology firms, property owners, construction and engineering companies, advertising and public relations agencies and a variety of dealers and resellers of products and services. He also represents non-profits, educational institutions, subcontractors and sub-grantees.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Weisberg was a partner at a Washington, D.C., law firm where he headed the firm’s government contracting practice.

Bar and Court Admissions

Maryland, 1986

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Not admitted in the District of Columbia

Education

The George Washington University, J.D., 1986

University of Virginia, B.A., 1983

Publications

• "Hints to Successfully Navigate the Waters of U.S. Government Contracting," Distributor's Link Magazine, August 2007
• "BioGrants / Accessing US Government Contracts and Grants: Key Points for Non-US Companies," The Journal of BIOLaw & Business, May 2007

Speeches and Seminars

• "Contract Compliance," National Contract Management Association, March 2011
• "Subcontracting with Large Businesses on Set-Aside Contracts in the Wake of GTSI," National Contract Management Association, November 2010
• "Advanced Issues in Multiple Award Schedule Contracting," National Contract Management Association, August 2010
• "ARRA Contracts and Grants: Taking Government Procurement to a New Place…," National Contract Management Association, June 2010
• "FAR 3.10 and Beyond…," National Contract Management Association, May 2010
• "The Smart Grid: Don't Be Outsmarted," Energy Bar Association, Southern Chapter, December 2009
• "Prime Contractor-Subcontractor Issues," National Contract Management Association, April 2009
• "Driving Contract Compliance Through Strategic Procurement," National Contract Management Association, World Conference, April 2009
• "Legal Issues in the EMS Industry," IPC EMS Management Meeting, March 2009

"The Next Executive Order for Employment under Federal Services Contracts," National Contract Management Association, February 2009

• "Foreign Sourcing and Foreign Sales in Government Contracts: Issues Involving Country of Origin and Export Controls," National Contract Management Association, January 2009
• "Contract Administration Challenges on Biotech, Medical and Life Sciences Contracts," National Contract Management Association, October 2008
• "Contract Law Basics - Compliance Programs for Government Contractors," National Contract Management Association, October 2008
• "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Government Contract Law but Were Afraid (or Didn’t Have the Opportunity) to Ask Q&A Session," National Contract Management Association, July 2008
• "The Cats and Dogs Session," National Contract Management Association, May 2008
• "Intellectual Property Issues in Government Contracts," National Contract Management Association, March 2008
• "Litigation in Government Contracting," National Contract Management Association, January 2008
• "Practical Implications of Organizational Conflicts of Interest," National Contract Management Association's Annual Conference, November 2007
• "Ethics and Compliance," National Contract Management Association, October 2007
• "Hot Button Issues in Gov/Prime and Prime/Sub Relations," National Contract Management Association, September 2007
• "The Legal Background of Government Contracts," National Contract Management Association, August 2007
• "Prime Contractor/Subcontractor Relationships: Challenges and Issues," National Contract Management Association, April 2007
• "Current Developments in Organizational Conflicts of Interest," National Contract Management Association, March 2007
• "The DFARS Educational Seminar & Discussion," Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association, Inc., March 2007
• Presenter, National Contract Management Association Conference, December 2006
• "Emerging Trends in Government Procurement," National Contract Management Association, October 2006
• "How to Sell Information Technology to the Federal Government Without Killing Your (Commercial) Margins," Annual ICCA National Conference, June 2006
• "Organizational Conflicts of Interest," National Contract Management Association Audio Conference, April 2006
• "Government Contracts and Grants An Overview," 128 Practitioners Forum, January 2006
• "How to Sell IT to the Government Without Killing Your Commercial Margins," National Contract Management Association Audio Seminar, December 2005
• "Government Contracts and Grants for Biotechnology and Life Sciences," National Contract Management Association Audio Seminar, October 2005