Government Contract Attorneys, Consulting
& Litigation Professionals For Over 40 Years

Division Heads

Walter J Malyszek, our founder started the firm in 1967 and Malyszek & Malyszek is still family run after 45 years, as Cynthia Malyszek now heads the firm and the litigation division, Robert Malyszek heads the consulting division and Gary Malyszek heads our business development division.

Litigation Division

Cynthia S. Malyszek, heads the firm overseeing all aspects of all three divisions, litigation, consulting and business development. As head of the litigation, Cynthia has over 28 years of experience of Government contract experience, litigating all types of government contract matters, such as bid protests, appeals to all the Boards and United States Court of Federal Claims. Cynthia is currently working from both our Washington D.C. office and our Los Angeles office splitting here time on each coast.

Cynthia has been successful in winning cases and awards for all size contractors, in their appeals and bid protests. Cynthia’s clients recently have been awarded over 100 million dollars in contracts over the past eighteen months in which she filed bid protests. Cynthia has also been extremely successful in settling and litigating appeals for her clients.

As law clerk, U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Connecticut for Magistrate Eagan, Legal Researcher for Law Professor Arthur Wolf on 3 Volume Treatise and Corporate Counsel for JMJ Contract Management, Cynthia had a well-rounded legal experience.

Cynthia also lectures on almost every government contract topic, to fortune 500 companies, small businesses, all types of industrial organizations and conferences.

One of Cynthia’s concerns when litigating cases is to ensure that her clients receive great representation without draining their financial resources. “Litigation has to be managed just like any other aspect of a business, we must balance the cost and benefit payoff for each action that we take in litigation.”

Cynthia’s Practice Areas Include:

  • All aspects of Government Contracts Litigation
  • Government Contract Litigation
  • Appeals to All the Boards
  • Appeals to the United States Court of Federal Claims
  • Bid Protests
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Requests for Equitable Adjustments
  • Claims
  • Terminations for Default
  • Terminations for Convenience
  • Compliance Issues & Investigations
  • Suspension & Debarment
  • Procurement Fraud
  • Qui Tam Proceedings/Whistle Blower

Consulting Division

Robert J. Malyszek, has headed our Consulting Division for the past twelve years. Robert has worked with the firm since 1992 prior to attending law school. Once he graduated law school Robert attended George Washington University’s Master of Law program for government procurement, which he is currently working on his post-doctorate thesis. Robert has over 18 years of experience in consulting government contractors.

It is his main goal to try and resolve government contract issue prior to the need for litigation, addressing them early is the key. Over eighty percent of Robert’s clients resolve their government contract issues without the need for litigation. A key component of Robert’s consulting is his skill in identifying potential government contract issues early so his clients avoid typical government contract pitfalls.

Robert also does litigation support for the litigation division when litigation is needed. Malyszek & Malyszek is usually initially hired to as consultants as they try to resolve contract problems within the contract arena without the need for litigation, but when litigation is necessary having Malyszek & Malyszek consultants support the litigation saves our clients tens of thousands of dollars because Malyszek’s litigation attorneys don’t have to spend weeks reviewing the file. Also as in accordance the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) consulting fees are much easier to recover and are allowable under FAR part 31.

Robert has been speaking and teaching government contracts to:

  • National Seminars & Webinars
  • University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • Fortune 500 companies
  • NCMA Luncheons and Dinners throughout the United States
  • Ground Support Expos (GSE)
  • Industrial Trade Shows
  • International Business Organizations in Europe and Canada

Robert has consulted on just about every issue from government contract formation to final contract close out. Any contract issue can potentially be re-opened up to six years after the last contract activity or action on a particular contract.

Robert’s area of consulting included but is not limited to the following:

  • Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REA’s)
  • FAR Guidance
  • Terminations for Defaults
  • Show Cause or Cure Notices
  • Contract Delay Issues
  • Change Orders
  • Constructive Change Orders
  • Pricing of Adjustments
  • Cost Recovery
  • DCAA or DCMA audits
  • Past Performance Issues
  • Terminations for Convenience
  • Small Business Administrative Issue
  • Compliance Issues
  • Steps to Avoiding Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Negotiations
  • Litigation Support
  • Expert Witness
  • Pre-award Contract Issues
  • Bid Protests
  • Risk Allocation
  • Differing Site Conditions
  • Payment Issues

Business Development Division

Gary C. Malyszek, has headed our Business Development Division, for the past 10 years. Gary has helped all types of contractors increase their government contract sales. Gary is one of the best in his field, and he has taught his team how to best position a company to maximize their government contract sales. Gary also excels at arranging all kinds of strategic alliances to allow companies to expand their opportunities for bidding. Teaming, joint-venture, Prime-Sub relationships all allow for bids that are extremely competitive. Developing bids for companies all over the world and combining the expertise both U.S. and non-U.S. companies Gary maximizes both the opportunities and the competitiveness of each and every bid.

The key to this is knowing how to read solicitations and be able to determine what the Government is looking for, Gary’s team has a talent that at times know better what the government is looking than the government. “I have seen this business development team take my competition from a startup company/government contractor to ten million in government sales in less than three years, now I am a client, and they have helped me land our first five million dollar contract.” Greg M. Hubzone contractor.

Gary works with all size companies increase their government sales.

Gary has helped companies with but not limited to the following:

  • 8(a) Certifications
  • Hubzone
  • Women Owned Businesses
  • Veteran Owed
  • SDVO
  • Small Business
  • GSA Schedules
  • SBA Compliance issues
  • FAR Compliance issues
  • Proposal Writing & submission
  • Proposal Review
  • Size Standards for the SBA
  • Past Performance issues
  • Opening up new Agency Markets
  • Foreign Companies wanting to sell to the U.S.
  • Decline in Government Sales
  • Tracking Individual Agency Acquisition Planning
  • Identifying potential sources
  • Finding Mentor – Protégé partners
  • Subcontractor opportunities
  • Joint Venture partners /Teaming /Prime-Sub Relationships.

 

Start ups

Medium size contractors

Major Contractors

Compliance Issues