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Tara Ward

Tara L. Ward represents a wide variety of companies that do business with the federal government, ranging from small and emerging tech companies looking to break into or expand their stake in the federal marketplace, to well-established defense, professional services and information technology contractors and subcontractors. Tara’s diverse practice covers the full range of government contracting issues, including litigation and counseling related to bid protests, contract claims and disputes and teaming agreement and other strategic alliance issues. Tara regularly helps clients navigate some of the most nuanced areas of government contract law, including other transaction agreements, small business regulations and supply chain issues. Tara is recognized as a top government contracts lawyer across notable publications, including Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US, Law360 and Super Lawyers. She is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington Law School, the only law school with a nationally recognized Government Procurement Law LLM program. She also serves as editor-in-chief for Public Contract Law Journal. Tara received her AB (magna cum laude) from Princeton University and her JD (with honors) from The George Washington University Law School. · McDermott Will & Schulte

United StatesGovernment Contracts, Bid Protests

About

Tara L. Ward represents companies doing business with the federal government, handling a range of government contracting issues including bid protests, contract claims, and disputes. She is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington Law School and editor-in-chief of Public Contract Law Journal.

Practice areas

Government ContractsBid ProtestsContract Claims And DisputesTeaming AgreementsStrategic AlliancesOther Transaction AgreementsSmall Business RegulationsSupply Chain Issues

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Expertise

DefenseProfessional ServicesInformation TechnologySmall BusinessSupply Chain

Education

  • A.B. (magna cum laude), Princeton University
  • J.D. (with honors), The George Washington University Law School