Office of General Counsel

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of General Counsel is a civilian sub-agency within HUD that procures legal services, research support, and professional staffing to support the department's counsel operations and litigation defense. The office has awarded 50 federal contracts since 2009, with 3 awards in 2022, 5 in 2023, 2 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 3 year-to-date in 2026. The combined award potential value across the portfolio is $16.1 million, with $12.6 million obligated to date (79% of combined potential value). Twenty-five distinct prime contractors have been awarded contracts.

Among recent awards, competition is moderately concentrated. West Publishing Corporation leads by award count with 3 recent awards totaling $3.8 million in combined potential value and accounts for 60 percent of award count among the top five recent awardees. West also leads by potential value, representing 31 percent of combined potential value across the top five value recipients in the last five years. Cq-Roll Call, Inc. ranks second by recent count with 2 awards worth $250 thousand combined potential value. Muscogee Staffing Solutions, LLC also holds 2 recent awards but at substantially lower value ($130 thousand). The remaining awardees in the top five by count carry single awards with valuations ranging from $95 thousand to $28 thousand. LRP Publications, Inc., Relx Inc., and Star Communication Inc. round out the top value recipients at $361 thousand, $314 thousand, and $248 thousand respectively, though these transact less frequently than West Publishing.

The Office of General Counsel awards with minimal set-aside activity. Eighty-six percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small Business set-asides account for 8 percent of awards (4 total), and 8(a) Sole Source designations represent 6 percent (3 awards).

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the Office of General Counsel.