David F. Dowd

David Dowd is a government contracts attorney in Holland & Knight's Tysons office. Mr. Dowd has more than 30 years of experience providing his clients with prompt, practical and efficient advice. His practice focuses on helping government contractors manage their legal and regulatory affairs. He advises companies that sell military systems, information technology, healthcare and engineering services, as well as companies in other industries involved in federal or state procurements.

Mr. Dowd's counsel includes advising clients on commercial items, conflicts of interest, cost allowability issues, treatment of data and other intellectual property rights, defective pricing, contract and subcontract negotiations, contract financing, assignments and novations, small business programs, real estate leasing, Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program and government-wide acquisition contracts.

Mr. Dowd has experience with transactions involving government contractors, including conducting due diligence, negotiating transactional documents, addressing representations and warranties, and navigating transition and integration matters, such as novations.

In his litigation practice, Mr. Dowd has handled dozens of bid protests regarding procurements valued in excess of $500 million in the areas of aerospace and defense, information technology, engineering and a variety of commercial items.

Additionally, Mr. Dowd has litigated government contract claims in the Civilian and Armed Services Boards of Contract Appeals and U.S. Court of Federal Claims, as well as prime/subcontractor disputes in district court.

Clients seeking guidance on responses to emergency and national security concerns, including use of the Defense Production Act, call on Mr. Dowd for his in-depth knowledge in this area.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Dowd was an attorney for a national law firm in its Washington, D.C., office.