Congratulations! The government is interested in funding your project. Now it’s time to negotiate a contract. However, when working with government contracts, the nomenclature can be confusing and additional constraints that apply only to the government must be addressed, such as Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS). This can make the contracting process difficult for in-house legal teams without the necessary expertise. You need a resource with experience in government contracts to guide you through the process so that both parties benefit from the project.

ITECS Innovative Consulting, a technical marketing company, can help you work through the challenges of contracting with the government. Our network of legal experts and contract managers helps our clients understand the type of contract they'd like to enter, the terms that come with the contract, and the amount of flexibility they have in negotiating the terms. Our team also assists in drafting the project plan and drafting and/or editing any additional documents. And if you're considering having ITECS manage your contract once it's been awarded, we can help you build the management fees into the contract itself. This frees you from worrying about managing the contract and allows you to secure our services with no out-of-pocket costs.

Our Process:

Defining Contract Type
The government has several different types of contracts that you can enter into. In some cases, the government agency has flexibility in the one that's drafted. ITECS works with your staff to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each different type of contract and, based on your objectives, helps negotiate the right type of contract for you.

Identifying Contract Terms

ITECS helps your staff understand the terms of the contract, especially the standard FAR and DFARS clauses. Building on our experience with hundreds of contract negotiations, ITECS helps you negotiate the best terms, while facilitating the process forward and getting to a final favorable document. We also ensure that your intellectual properties and any trade secrets are addressed in the contract.

Ensuring The Right Amount of Detail

Our experience shows that having the right amount of detail in the project plans is crucial. If too much detail is included, your flexibility to adapt the project to technical and marketing needs may be limited. If too little detail, the government agency won't be satisfied and the contract will be delayed or derailed. ITECS guides you through the necessary small business subcontracting plans that must be addressed early in the project. Building on our experience with government agency contracts, we help you identify where small business subcontractors should be added to make the project more attractive to government agencies. ITECS also helps you outline the project plans to meet both your and the agency’s needs.

Drafting/Editing Documentation

Typically, government contracts are often detailed, with many supplemental sections. ITECS can draft and edit the contract while providing any necessary supplemental material. We put together a complete package that speeds up the application and approval process.