Aron C. Beezley

Aron Beezley is the co-leader of Bradley’s Government Contracts Practice Group. Ranked nationally in Government Contracts Law by Chambers in 2019, named one of the “Top Attorneys Under 40” nationwide in Government Contracts Law by Law360 in 2016-2017, and listed in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in Government Contracts Law in 2014-2019, Aron’s vast experience includes representation of government contractors in a variety of industries and in all aspects of the government-contracting process, including negotiation, award, performance and termination.

Having litigated some of the most high-profile and noteworthy government contracts cases in recent years, his practice is particularly focused on the litigation of contract claims and bid protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Boards of Contract Appeals. In this connection, Law360 noted that Aron’s “work on high-stakes government contracts litigation [] has included some of the most consequential recent decisions in the area…” Law360 has also remarked that Aron “has racked up victories for clients in challenges to government contract awards, including Integrated Nuclear Productions Solutions’ successful bid protest of a $22.8 billion Department of Energy deal…”

Aron’s practice also is focused on day-to-day counseling of government contractors, including matters involving:

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance
• Small business/socio-economic/veteran-owned business/ HUBZone/woman-owned business/AbilityOne contracting
• Small Business Administration (SBA) mentor-protégé programs
• Small business loan programs, including the SBA 7(a) loan program and economic injury disaster loans (EIDLs) as modified by the CARES Act of 2020 
• Federal construction contracting
• SBA size/status protests and appeals
• Joint venture (JV) and teaming issues
• Organizational conflict of interest (OCI) issues
• Termination for convenience and default
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) issues
• False Claims Act (FCA) matters
• Merger and acquisition due diligence reviews for federal contractors
• Cost and pricing matters
• Ethics compliance and investigations
• Buy America and Buy American requirements
• Executive Orders and other labor and employment standards applicable to federal contractors
• “Mandatory disclosure” issues
• State and local government contracts issues and protests
• Suspension and debarment actions
• Corporate issues for federal contractors
• Civil anti-trust issues pertaining to federal contractors
• Service Contract Act (SCA) issues
• Commercial item contracting
• Intellectual property and data rights issues
• Subcontracting issues
• U.S. Postal Service protests and disagreements 
• Anti-Deficiency Act issues
• Audit issues
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issues
• Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) compliance issues
• Cybersecurity issues
• Contract novation and change-of-name issues
• “Revolving door” restrictions
• Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (f/k/a Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)) requirements
• Grant and cooperative agreements, including compliance with the Uniform Guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Aron received his LL.M in Government Contracts Law from The George Washington University Law School. Aron also served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Susan G. Braden, the former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, where he assisted in handling a variety of cases in the government contracts context.

Aron currently serves on the PubKLaw Advisory Board, and he recently served as a vice chair of the ABA Bid Protest Committee. Additionally, Aron is a prolific author of articles on legal issues affecting government contractors. He is also a frequent speaker on – and regularly is quoted by news outlets about – legal issues impacting government contractors.