Teaming Agreements, Joint Ventures and Subcontracting

Parties can work together to pursue and perform government contracts in multiple ways. Parties typically execute a teaming agreement in order to work together to bid on a proposal. A teaming agreement sets forth the parties’ relationship and responsibility in preparing the proposal and lays out the general provisions for proceeding if the team wins the bid.

The parties can pursue and perform contracts under a conventional prime-subcontractor relationship or can enter into a joint venture, such as by becoming co-owners of a limited liability company. Preparing each type of agreements requires a working knowledge of the FAR and its responsibilities and restrictions for contracting parties. This is especially true for arrangements involving large businesses and small business concerns.

Garvey Schubert Barer has a long history of representing both prime and subcontractors under US government procurements. We have drafted, negotiated, reviewed and helped enforce hundreds of teaming agreements, subcontracts, and joint venture agreements, from food services to high technology research and developments.