Who Are We?

Cohen Mohr specializes in the practice of federal, state, and local procurement, administrative and contract law. In particular, Cohen Mohr specializes in representing automated data processing (ADP) and high-technology hardware and service companies in federal procurement matters, including related civil and criminal litigation.

Over the twenty years since the firm was established, Cohen Mohr has represented a wide range of ADP and high-technology companies marketing to the state, local and federal government. These businesses include remote computing service companies; hardware manufacturers; software manufacturers; instrumentation vendors; microfiche and document processing equipment manufacturers; custom software houses; peripheral equipment manufacturers; systems integrators; telecommunication equipment companies; telecommunication carriers; hardware and software distributors; value-added resellers and retailers.

In addition to ADP and high-technology concerns, Cohen Mohr also represents a wide variety of other companies selling to the state, local and federal government, including construction contractors and subcontractors, consultants, furniture manufacturers, leasing companies, gas mask manufacturers, training companies, audiovisual companies, engineering firms and office equipment manufacturers and dealers.

Cohen Mohr has assisted clients in virtually all aspects of the state, local and federal procurement process. This includes reviewing formally advertised and negotiated contract solicitations; preparing and negotiating GSA schedules; drafting opinion letters; interpreting contract clauses; protesting contract awards; pursuing claims under on-going contracts; and defending against defective pricing claims, suspension and debarment actions, and related criminal charges.

We also have extensive experience in the area of small business matters. This experience includes advising clients about the various Federal government assistance opportunities available to small and small disadvantaged businesses, including total and partial small business set-asides and the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program (the “8(a) Program”), the Small Disadvantaged Business Program (the “SDB Program”), the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program (the “HUBZone Program”), and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern Program (the “SDVO SBC Program”). Cohen Mohr also advises women-owned small businesses (“WOSB”) about the requirements for self-certifying as WOSB. We assist clients in applying to these Programs and regarding compliance issues arising under the Programs. We also prosecute size appeals, SDB protests, and NAICS code appeals.

The substantive areas encompassed by our representation span the entire range of state, local and federal contract formation and administration. Cohen Mohr has handled cases on formal advertising and negotiated solicitation procedure; offer, acceptance and award; mistake in bid; contractor responsibility and responsiveness; two-step formal advertising; cost reimbursement contracts; contract audits; debarment and suspension; small business contracting; the Service Contract Act; the Davis-Bacon Act; the Walsh-Healey Act; the Buy American Act; the Freedom of Information Act; appropriation of funds; rights in technical data; contract interpretation; termination for convenience claims; change orders; excusable delays; inspection and acceptance of goods; cost accounting; warranties; default termination; and GSA schedule contracting. This list is not exhaustive.

Cohen Mohr also has experience in general corporate matters, such as incorporation, shareholder and employment agreements, and commercial leases.

In the course of our representation, Cohen Mohr has appeared before the Government Accountability Office; Boards of Contract Appeal; the Claims Court; District Courts; and Circuit Courts of Appeals. These cases have involved numerous civilian and defense agencies. In addition, we have also represented clients marketing to the legislative as well as the executive branch of government.

Our clients include large, medium and small sized firms. These include Canon U.S.A., Amdahl, Sprint, Government Micro Resources, and Pinkerton, among many others.

Cohen Mohr was established as Cohen & White in 1979.