Meet GovSpring's Managing Attorney
Marcos Gonzalez is an authority in government contracts, regulatory compliance, claims litigation, and bid protests. His writing on government contracts policy and law have been included in National Defense Magazine, The Government Contractor, the Public Contract Law Journal, and Thompson Reuters Briefing Papers. Marcos’ practice encompasses all facets of contracting with the U.S. government, where he provides strategic counsel on solicitation review, requests for equitable adjustment, claims, and successful bid protests that have led to millions of dollars in federal project awards for clients. Marcos's expertise extends to critical areas such as cybersecurity, domestic sourcing preferences, commercial item contracting, and mitigation of suspension and debarment actions. He is also a skilled negotiator of contract provisions between private parties, including between subcontractors and prime contractors. Beyond federal contracts, Marcos guides clients through the intricacies of federal grant law, including programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Marcos offers timely commentary on significant developments in government contracts law. He is a recognized voice on crucial domestic sourcing regulations, providing training to contractors and supply chain professionals on Buy America Act and Trade Agreements Act compliance.
Marcos's strong academic and professional foundation underpins his expertise. He earned his BA from Rockhurst University, MA from Georgia State University, and JD from The George Washington University Law School. During his legal studies, he served as President of the Government Contracts Students Association and was an active member of the National Contract Management Association. His practical experience was honed through clerkships with the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Small Business Administration, followed by a full-time judicial law clerkship at the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals in Washington, DC, providing him with an invaluable insider's perspective on federal contract disputes.
Sample of Articles:
- "Surviving and Thriving in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program: Maximizing Opportunities for NHOs, ANCs, and Tribes" October, 2024, Thompson Reuters Briefing Papers,
- “Viewpoint: Pentagon Brings Clarity to Buy American Requirements” June 6, 2024. National Defense Magazine
- “DOD Releases Final Rule Prohibiting the Acquisition of Certain Magnets from Nonaligned Foreign Nations,” May 31, 2024. Government Contracts Law Blog
- “The Whole Buffet: Contractors’ Obligations and Sources’ Rights Under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act,” January 16, 2024. The Government Contractor
- “Good Tidings: OMB Wishes Contractors a Happy Holidays with Updated Guidance on Implementation of Build America, Buy America Requirements,” January 3, 2024. The Government Contractor
- “The Requirement to State A ‘Sum Certain’ No Longer A Jurisdictional Bar to Government Contract Claims,” August 28, 2023. P&A Government Contracts Law Blog
- “OMB Issues Final Guidance on Infrastructure Bill Domestic Sourcing Requirements: ‘Build America, Buy America,’” August 18, 2023. P&A Government Contracts Law Blog
- “DOL Changes Prevailing Wage Rate Calculation and Other Davis-Bacon Regulations,” August 10, 2023. P&A Government Contracts Law Blog
- “Restrictions on TikTok And ByteDance Applications: Why? And How Do the Restrictions Apply?” July 11, 2023. P&A Government Contracts Law Blog
- “Supreme Court Strikes Objective Reasonableness Test for False Claims Act Knowledge Requirement,” June 6, 2023. P&A Government Contracts Law Blog
- “Changes to Commercial Item Contracting,” February 23, 2023. P&A Government Contracts Law Blog
- "Information Asymmetry in Private Prison Management: Monitoring and Oversight as the Basis for Private Prison Legitimacy," 47 PUB. CONT. L.J.1 377 (2018)
Associates
Alexander Chase graduated with honors from the George Washington University Law School in 2025. In his time there, he quickly got to work in building his FAR fluency and finished with a concentration in government procurement. In 2024, his team won the Arnold & Porter Government Contract Moot Court competition and also took him the award for best contractor brief. He worked as a student law clerk for the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals during both spring and summer of that year. Alexander spent two years working on the Public Contract Law Journal, including as an articles editor during the 2024-25 academic year. His note, “Debunking “What Gets Measured Gets Managed”: How Government Procurement Can Move Past Contractor Emissions Disclosures and Toward Environmental Life Cycle Thinking,” was published in the Summer 2025 edition of the Public Contract Law Journal.
Prior to his time at GW Law, Alexander attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a BA in Economics and Plan II Honors. In that time, he served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Texan. After graduation, Alexander joined Teach For America and taught high school math in Baltimore City Public Schools.