Profile

Morgan counsels and represents government contractors and subcontractors on a broad range of legal issues, including bid protests, contract claims and disputes, procurement matters, and cost and pricing issues.

Experience

Representative Matters

  • Provides guidance on disputes between government contractors and civilian executive agencies under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).
  • Researches and drafts legal opinions for CDA appeals, including issues of jurisdiction, sufficiency of the Contracting Officer Final Decision (COFD), contract interpretation, good faith and fair dealing, releases, terminations, modifications, changes, and differing site conditions.
  • Provides regulatory counseling to healthcare entities.
  • Advises clients in connection with government investigations involving federal contracts and grants, including investigations by federal agencies, agency offices of inspector general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), typically involving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. Conducts internal investigations.
  • Represents clients facing termination of federal contracts and grants.
  • Assists clients with implementation of grant requirements, including preparation of codes of conduct and procurement policies.
  • Represents clients in federal-level bid protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC), as well as state-level bid protests.
  • Counsels government contractors on compliance with SBA regulations, including size standards, affiliation, and requirements for women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), and HUBZone programs.
  • Assists clients in negotiation of teaming agreements, subcontracting agreements, and nondisclosure agreements.
  • Engages in merger and acquisition due diligence reviews, providing clients insight on government contracts issues and risks.

Professional Experience

  • Law Clerk, U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (2021-2022)
  • Law Clerk, Private law practice (2020)
  • Law Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation (2019)

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Public Contract Law (2024-Present)
    • Vice-Chair, Commercial Products and Service Committee 

Credentials

Education

J.D., The George Washington University Law School

B.A., Vanderbilt University

Law Journals

Articles Editor, Public Contract Law Journal

Bar and Court Memberships

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

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