Martensen IP Offers Strategic Insights for Defense Contractors, Why Ordinary Legal Access May Not Be Enough, and the Benefits of Government Contracting Legal Counsel

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• As a national security law firm, Martensen believes contractors deserve better legal access than the current uneven playing field allows.

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• The government has immediate access to attorneys and officials who can review all relevant sensitive information, while contractors, technology companies, defense suppliers, research institutions, investors, and executives frequently do not have equivalent access.

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• For companies in the national security ecosystem, readiness is not just a compliance function but a strategic advantage.

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• Dedicated government contracting legal counsel is required because ordinary outside counsel may not be positioned to timely receive, review, or advise on sensitive information driving the legal question.

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• Martensen's national security practice is built on the premise that clients working on sensitive government matters should have access to their own qualified counsel when the issue arises, not weeks later.

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• CMMC requirements are now embedded in the defense procurement framework, with DFARS provisions addressing CMMC levels, SPRS entries, affirmations of continuous compliance, and award eligibility for covered systems.

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• By the time counsel receives enough information to advise, a company may already have made statements, missed notice deadlines, accepted contract language, compromised privilege, or lost leverage.

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