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Anuj Vohra

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Overview

Contractors at an impasse with their government customers turn to Anuj Vohra for creative solutions; decisive, actionable guidance; and effective advocacy.  

Anuj litigates on behalf of government contractors across industry sectors in a variety of forums, with extensive experience in bid protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office. He also assists clients with an array of issues related to contract formation (including subcontracts, teaming agreements, and other transaction agreements), regulatory compliance, internal and government-facing investigations, suspension and debarment, organizational conflicts of interest, and the Freedom of Information Act.

Prior to entering private practice, Anuj spent six years as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Commercial Litigation Branch. At DOJ, he was a member of the Bid Protest Team—which handles the department’s most complex protests—and served as lead counsel in dozens of matters representing the United States in commercial disputes before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Career & Education

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    • Department of Justice: Civil Division
      Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, 2006–2012
    • Illinois
      Assistant Corporation Counsel, Constitutional and Commercial Litigation Division, City of Chicago Department of Law, 2003–2006
    • Department of Justice: Civil Division
      Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, 2006–2012
    • Illinois
      Assistant Corporation Counsel, Constitutional and Commercial Litigation Division, City of Chicago Department of Law, 2003–2006

    • University of Michigan, B.A.
    • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., cum laude
    • University of Michigan, B.A.
    • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., cum laude

    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia

  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law, Co-Chair, Bid Protest Committee
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
    • South Asian Bar Association

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law, Co-Chair, Bid Protest Committee
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
    • South Asian Bar Association

Anuj's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

 On November 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue an interim rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain System for Award Management (SAM) registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award.  Providing welcome relief to agencies and contractors alike, the interim rule requires only that an offeror be registered in SAM at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award....

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Representative Matters

  • LightBox Parent, LP, B-420032.2 (Feb. 24, 2022); LightBox Parent, LP v. United States, 162 Fed. Cl. 143 (Sept. 14, 2022)—Served as lead counsel in the successful defense of an awarded $50 million Federal Communications Commission contract for data mapping services in serial bid protests filed at the GAO and the Court of Federal Claims. 
  • VAS Realty, LLC v. United States, 26 F.4th 945 (Fed. Cir. 2022)—Served as lead counsel in the successful appeal of a trial court dismissal of a General Services Administration lease offeror’s bid protest for lack of standing. The decision is being remanded to the Court of Federal Claims per clarified protester standing requirements. 
  • Schindler Elevator Corp. v. Washington Met. Transit Auth., 16 F.4th 294 (D.C. Cir. 2021)—Served as lead counsel in successful defenses, first in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and then on appeal to the D.C. Circuit, of a Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority escalator repair contract. 
  • Wisconsin Physician Serv. Ins. Corp. v. United States, 151 Fed. Cl. 22 (2020)—Served as lead counsel in the successful defense of a bid protest challenging a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services award of contract for Medicare Administrative Contractor services. 
  • American Small Business League v. U.S. Department of Defense, 411 F. Supp.3d 824 (N.D. Cal. 2019)—Served as lead counsel in the successful defense of Department of Defense invocation of FOIA Exemption 4 to prevent disclosure of contractor documents in response to a FOIA request. The case represented one of the first applications of Exemption 4 following the Supreme Court’s decision clarifying scope of exemption in Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, 139 S. Ct. 2356 (2019).

Anuj's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

 On November 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue an interim rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain System for Award Management (SAM) registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award.  Providing welcome relief to agencies and contractors alike, the interim rule requires only that an offeror be registered in SAM at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award....

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Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

Speaking Engagement | 10.29.24

"Protests and Disputes ," 2nd Annual Midwest Government Contracts Seminar, Chicago, IL.

Webinar | 09.11.24

Bid Protests: Common Contractor Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Speaking Engagement | 09.11.24

"Bid Protests: Common Contractor Mistakes and How to Avoid Them," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
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Practices

Anuj's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

 On November 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue an interim rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain System for Award Management (SAM) registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award.  Providing welcome relief to agencies and contractors alike, the interim rule requires only that an offeror be registered in SAM at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award....

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