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Arlington, Virginia
The Office of the General Counsel seeks an Attorney Advisor, to provide legal services on procurement and acquisition matters and who can ensure quality, consistent, and timely legal advice to senior agency officials. The incumbent will serve as an attorney in the Office of General Counsel and is responsible for providing oral and written legal advice on a wide range of procurement matters involving contract formation and administration, as well as directly representing the agency in matters before procurement quasi-adjudicative fora. The incumbent will be responsible for providing advice on procurement matters primarily to the USMS Office of Procurement. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing advice on related areas of law when they have a connection to the procurement process, such as the federal law of appropriations, federal travel, and Memoranda of Understanding.
As an Attorney-Advisor (General) at the GS-0905-14/15 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Providing oral and written advice on pre-award procurement issues, such as the legal sufficiency and clarity of solicitations and supporting documentation (including work statements); justifications for limiting competition; exclusions; source selection; and proposed awards. This will involve providing advice on such matters as: small business considerations; sourcing and other acquisition planning; organizational conflicts of interest issues; source selection factor application; price and cost analysis; particularly difficult negotiations with vendors; and other matters arising during the acquisition lifecycle, including the evaluation process or matters incident to decision making.
- Providing oral and written advice on all post-award contract matters such as: contract modifications; termination and cancellations; delays; complex claims; contractor bankruptcies; and suspensions and debarments of contractors.
- Providing close support to the agency in its resolution of agency protests and to contracting officers on their final decisions concerning contract claims.
- Representing the agency in bid protests filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in contract appeals filed with Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), and in other protests and matters filed with other, more specialized procurement administrative forums. The incumbent will also provide litigation support to the Department of Justice in contract appeals filed with the United States Court of Federal Claims (COFC).
- Researching and analyzing applicable laws and regulations and provide interpretations of those laws and regulations to the General Counsel and other officials.
- Drafting legal opinions and analyses and make recommendations to USMS officials at all levels. The incumbent is expected to be an authority in procurement law and to provide well-reasoned and authoritative advice, opinions, and representation.
The responsibilities described above are for the full performance level. At the developmental grade levels, assignments may be of more limited scope, performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
This position is a Testing Designated Position and is subject to random drug testing.
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