Adelicia R. Cliffe

Government Contracts Counseling

• Assisted clients in the development, enhancement, and implementation of compliance programs.
• Provided on-site training for companies on a range of issues, including ethics and compliance issues and basics of government contracting.
• Counseled clients regarding mandatory disclosure obligations and related regulatory reporting processes.
• Assisting clients in obtaining and maintaining facility clearances and compliance with the National Industrial Security Program regulations, including issues around the mitigation of foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI).
• Counseled clients on issues related to supply chain security and sourcing restrictions.
• Counseled clients on compliance with the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, and other domestic preference regimes (e.g., the various Department of Transportation agencies’ Buy America requirements, the IIJA Buy America requirements, domestic content requirements applicable to Foreign Military Financing).
• Counseled clients on compliance with GSA Schedule compliance issues.

Government Contracts Due Diligence and Transactions

• Performed government contracts and international trade diligence, for both buyers and sellers, representing government contractors in a range of industries, such as Accenture Federal Services and HP Company.
• Advised clients on special regulatory requirements related to cross-border investment and national security matters, including reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), compliance with the National Industrial Security Program and mitigation of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI mitigation).
• Provided guidance on government contracts and trade issues in the integration of newly acquired companies into the buyer’s organization, such as the execution of novation agreements and the transfer of export authorizations.

Government Contracts Litigation and Investigations

• Assisted contractors in performing internal investigations and defending against Government investigations into various compliance issues (e.g., non-compliance with domestic preferences, special requirements related to FMF-funded contracts, GSA Schedule pricing requirements).
• Assisted contractors in drafting and settling voluntary, directed, and mandatory disclosures.
• Assisted clients in bringing claims against government customers, responding to cure notices, and defending against terminations for default.
• Represented contractors in investigations related to the civil False Claims Act.