Jamie F. Tabb

Partner

Government Contracts

“My practice tends to be different every day, from litigating bid protests and contract disputes, to advising on compliance and contract interpretation issues, to assisting with corporate transactions. And because of the range of businesses in which my clients are engaged, it’s a continual learning experience. That’s incredibly energizing.”

Jamie Tabb

Overview

Jamie Tabb is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-head of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group. He has a full-service government contracts practice, in which he represents contractors in bid protests, contract disputes, and other litigation. While focused primarily on federal contracts, Jamie also has experience at the state and local level. For over 19 years he has litigated bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and filed claims and prosecuted appeals at the Boards of Contract Appeals and COFC.

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Experience

  • Prepared and litigated a bid protest at the GAO challenging a U.S. Army contract award for intelligence support services in Afghanistan that was sustained by GAO in a written decision

  • Played a leading role in negotiating the settlement of a dispute relating to a major Treasury Department information technology contract; V&E was negotiation counsel

  • Successfully defended against a GAO bid protest of a U.S. Army contract for infrared weapon sights and enhanced night vision goggles

  • Litigated a contract dispute relating to an undefinitized U.S. Air Force letter contract for Programmed Depot Maintenance on a C-130 aircraft at the Court of Federal Claims, and helped negotiate a settlement through mediation

  • Assisted a client in negotiating a resolution of a Buy American noncompliance issue with various government agencies

  • Assisted with the development of a plan to mitigate FOCI in connection with the acquisition of a prominent government contractor

  • Advised a leading investment firm on the implications of acquiring a government contractor and the process of novating the contracts at issue

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Credentials

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2006
  • Yale University, B.A., History with distinction, cum laude, 2000

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia

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Recognitions

  • Chambers USA, Government: Government Contracts (Nationwide), 2021–2026; “Associate to Watch” in Government: Government Contracts (Nationwide), 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015
  • Legal 500 U.S., Government: Government Contracts, 2018–2026; “Next Generation Partner” in Government: Government Contracts, 2021–2026; “Next Generation Lawyer” in Government: Government Contracts, 2019 and 2020
  • Washingtonian, Top Lawyers: Government Contracts, 2024
  • Selected to the Washington, D.C. Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2015 and 2016
Insights

Client Alerts

California Pipeline Ruling Signals Expansive Defense Production Act Preemption Power

On August 19, 2026, Judge Stephen V. Wilson of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that a Trump administration order under the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) allows Sable Offshore Corporation to flow oil through its onshore pipeline, despite California’s contention that the pipeline’s operation violates state law.

August 25, 2026

August 25, 2026 • 8-minute read

Client Alerts

CMMC Phase II Requirements Are Suspended: What Defense Contractors Need to Know

On July 13, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced that it was immediately suspending Phase II of its Cybersecurity …

July 16, 2026

July 16, 2026 • 5-minute read

Events

Alexander Canizares, Jamie Tabb, and Tyler Robinson presenting ACC NCR Webinar

On June 24th at 2:00 p.m. ET, Alex Canizares, Jamie Tabb, and Tyler Robinson along with Kimberly Hyde of BAE …

June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026 • 1-minute read

Client Alerts

Trump Administration Executive Order “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” Highlights False Claims Act Risks and Other Consequences

On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14398, titled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, directing federal …

April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026 • 5-minute read

Client Alerts

A New Two-Step Dance: Supreme Court Decision Complicates Relief for Government Grant and Contract Terminations

Organizations challenging an agency’s termination of a grant or government contract based on an allegedly illegal government policy need to master a two-step dance, according to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

August 26, 2025 • V&E Supreme Court Update Published by Westlaw Today, Thomson Reuters, October 2025

August 26, 2025 • 10-minute read

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