Eric Herendeen
Overview
Eric Herendeen is a counsel in the Government Contracts Group in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. He advises clients on a wide array of performance dispute issues, including requests for equitable adjustments, CDA claims, cost allowability issues, and prime–sub disputes. He has represented clients before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition to his disputes and litigation practice, Eric has also counseled clients through internal investigations to support disclosures to the government and to advocate before the Department of Justice on False Claims Act matters.
After graduating law school, Eric clerked at the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, where he worked with the judges drafting opinions and mediating cases concerning appeals of CDA claims.
Career & Education
- Johnson University Florida, B.A., 2008
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2015
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Eric's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.15.25
Congress Has Spoken: DoD Unilateral Definitizations are Appealable Government Claims
In a big change for defense contractors, Congress has amended 10 U.S.C. § 3372 to make clear that a Department of Defense (DoD) contracting officer’s unilateral definitization of an undefinitized contract action is directly appealable to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) or the Court of Federal Claims. Congress’s change (made under Section 803 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025) (we report on the FY 2025 NDAA here) is contrary to recent ASBCA and Federal Circuit decisions.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.06.25
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.06.25
Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.03.25
Back to the Future: CBCA to Implement New Electronic Docketing System
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Eric's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.15.25
Congress Has Spoken: DoD Unilateral Definitizations are Appealable Government Claims
In a big change for defense contractors, Congress has amended 10 U.S.C. § 3372 to make clear that a Department of Defense (DoD) contracting officer’s unilateral definitization of an undefinitized contract action is directly appealable to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) or the Court of Federal Claims. Congress’s change (made under Section 803 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025) (we report on the FY 2025 NDAA here) is contrary to recent ASBCA and Federal Circuit decisions.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.06.25
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.06.25
Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.03.25
Back to the Future: CBCA to Implement New Electronic Docketing System
