Anthony H. Anikeeff
Partner
Stacey Muscarella
202.828.5855
Anthony H. Anikeeff leads the firm’s government contracts counseling, trial, and investigations practice. He represents domestic and foreign companies with respect to conducting business with the federal, state and local governments. Mr. Anikeeff works with clients in obtaining contracts, teaming, outsourcing and privatization, bid protests, claims and terminations, conflicts of interest, regulatory compliance, dispute avoidance, security clearances, FOIA, False Claims Act and qui tam matters, suspension and debarment matters, as well as government and internal investigations. He also represents clients regarding various international trade regulation matters, such as export licensing and foreign trade zones.
Mr. Anikeeff represents clients in diverse energy, information technology, aerospace, ground support, manufacturing, heavy industry, construction and service industry sectors, serving defense, homeland security, and civilian departments and agencies.
Mr. Anikeeff is a seasoned trial and appellate lawyer who, and as appropriate, advances clients' interests through litigation, trial, appeal and alternative methods of dispute resolution. He also guides clients through internal and government investigations and resulting proceedings. He also represents clients in False Claims Act and qui tam cases, and suspension and debarment proceedings. In doing so, he draws upon his experience representing the United States for many years in resolving complex, high-dollar contractual, statutory and constitutional disputes, as well as Congressional Reference matters while serving as a senior trial counsel and assistant director in the Civil Division, United States Department of Justice. Mr. Anikeeff also is a frequent lecturer on government contracts.
Representative Matters
Contract Matters
Security services company in drafting subcontract and teaming agreements for government security services.
International shipbuilding company in negotiation of multiple subcontracts for US Army boat renovation project.
Energy equipment supplier in negotiation of multiple subcontracts for power generation equipment and related services for Defense Department projects in Iraq.
Quasi-government organization in drafting and negotiation of architect and construction services contracts.
US Army equipment manufacturer in drafting uniform agreement for subcontractors and suppliers.
Litigation Matters
Ongoing defense of False Claims Act qui tam action involving Defense Department contractor.
Ongoing defense of multiple proposed contractor debarments.
Successful resolution of False Claims Act qui tam matter involving security services provider.
Successful use of informal and formal bid protest methods to overcome attempted exclusion of renewable energy producer industry from a series of federal solicitations issued by the Defense Department and the General Services Administration.
Successful bid protest of a District of Columbia contract award resulting in award of multi million dollar contract to the client.
Successful resolution of a proposed federal debarment of an international aid institute.
Successful defense of a client alleged to have violated a Social Security fraudulent mailing statute.
Various ongoing claims and appeals of claims regarding government contracts.
Weidemann Associates v. CFTC, 04-2-BCA 32, 782, GSBCA. Successful contract claim.
Landoll Corporation, 18 CGEN 111, 427, Comp. Gen. Successful defense of Air Force contract award.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation and General Dynamics Corp. v. United States, 35 Fed. Cl. 358, Fed. Cl., rev'd 182 F.3d 1319, Fed. Cir., cert. denied 120 S. Ct. 1831, (A-12 Litigation). Lead trial counsel for United States in initial liability trials of $2.3 billion default termination, for which United States prevailed on appeal.
Granite Construction Co. v. United States, 24 Cl. Ct. 735. Lead trial counsel for United States on multi million dollar claim resulting from dam construction contract.
Spalding Brothers v. United States, 24 Cl. Ct. 112, revd 28 Fed. Cl. 242. Lead trial counsel and co-counsel on successful appeal in Congressional reference matter involving alleged contract breach in sale of timber.
Expert Witness
United States v. David Safavian, Cr. No. 05-0370, D.C. D.C, 2006. Testified as expert regarding principles of government contracting process.
Publications and Speeches
Public Contract Law Section, Procurement Fraud Committee Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 2007
"Who's Not Responsible Now?: The Government Too Must Act as a Responsible Partner in the Contracting Process", Legal Times, Nov. 6, 2006.
"Recent Changes to the Contracts Dispute Act: Do They Make Litigation of Government Contract Claims More or Less Like Commercial Litigation," ABA Public Contracts Section, Fall Meeting, Nov. 2006.
"Good Fences Make Good Neighbors in Contracting World," Ground Support Worldwide Magazine, Oct. 2006.
"Doing Business with the Federal Government," Market* Access International, May 2006.
Chapter author, "Maximizing Opportunities in the Market," Winning Legal Strategies for Government Contracts: Leading Lawyers on Structuring Contracts, Handling Litigation, and Strategies for Successful Procurement, Aspatore Books, 2005.
"Sale of Renewable Energy Credits to Federal Government," NAWTEC, 2005.
"Organizational Conflicts of Interest," San Diego, 2005.
"Opportunities & Pitfalls in Negotiating Federal Market Subcontracts," National Association of Purchasing Managers, January 2004.
Co-author, "Procurements, Grants, and Appropriations," Homeland Security Law Handbook, ABS Consulting, 2003.
Moderator, "Homeland Security and Commercialization: Emerging Trends and Strategies," Federal Bar Association, 2003.
"Selling in the Homeland Security Marketplace," NCMA, 2003.
"The Changing Procurement Landscape," NCMA, 2002.
"Meeting the Section 508 Challenge: Legal and Business Issues in Providing Access to Electronic and Information Technology for Those with Disabilities," DC Bar, 2001; Section 508 Alliance, 2001.
"Integrity and Business Ethics in Federal Contracting: Avoiding the Blacklisting Minefield," The Federal Lawyer, 2001.
Education
LL.M., The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, 1981
J.D., William and Mary School of Law, 1980
B.A., with distinction, University of Virginia, 1975
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Virginia
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits
Affiliations
Federal American Inn of Court, Past President
American Bar Association, Public Contracts, International Trade, Litigation Sections
District of Columbia Bar, Government Contracts and Litigation Section
National Contracts Management Association
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
Federal Bar Association, Government Contracts Section
Institute of Management Consultants
Noteworthy
Vice President and General Counsel, Alliance of Automoblie Manufacturers, 1999-2000
Law Clerk to Honorable D. Dortch Warriner, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1981-1982
U.S. Department of Justice, 1987-1999