A recent precedent-setting U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision will result in more opportunities for contractors to bid on federal government procurement projects, according to LeClairRyan shareholder Thomas A. Coulter, who represented two software companies that claimed they were unfairly denied the right to compete for a large project under federal procurement laws. "The May 2 decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims broke new ground in two areas," reported Coulter, who works in the firm's Richmond, Va. and Alexandria, Va. offices and heads the firm's Government Contracts practice area team. "This is the first time that the right…