Stephen D. Knight

Stephen D. Knight has practiced government contract law for more than 40 years, counseling and litigating on behalf of clients in all aspects of that practice. He has significant experience in claims and disputes, with special emphasis on costing and pricing issues involving cost allocability and allowability, Cost Accounting Standards, defective pricing under the Truth in Negotiations Act, and government audits. Steve has substantial experience in compliance issues pertaining to government contractors and frequently assists clients in evaluating the requirement and manner of making disclosures to the government. He has conducted compliance reviews for clients, assisting in reviewing and evaluating internal controls, conducting training and evaluating specific compliance issues such as business systems and socio-economic requirements in government contracts. Steve represents prime contractors as well as subcontractors in the manufacturing and services sectors and is experienced in ascertaining the necessary government contract requirements for inclusion in subcontracts.

Steve also has significant experience in representing clients during Inspector General audits and investigations, as well as procurement fraud investigations. This experience includes grand jury and civil fraud investigations pursuant to the criminal and civil False Claims Acts, involving accounting, quality, conflicts of interest, and socio-economic requirements.

For more than twenty-five years, Steve has served as an adjunct professor with the Masters in Procurement Law Program at The George Washington University School of Law, teaching Costing & Pricing. He held the Sy Herman Professorial Lectureship at that law school.

Chambers USA 2022 and 2023 ranks Steve in the area of Government Contracts—Nationwide. He is listed in the Chambers USA-Nationwide: Spotlight Table for Government Contracts: Cost Disputes. He is regularly sought out by contractors and subcontractors for his expertise in cost accounting, reimbursement and audit investigations, with interviewees indicating that “he is knowledgeable, experienced and understands our company and its needs.”