Lee Dougherty, Principal
Government Contracting
| Email: | ldougherty@offitkurman.com |
| Office Phone: | 703.745.1819 |
| Fax: | 703.745.1835 |
| Mailing Address: | 8000 Towers Crescent Drive Suite 1450 Vienna, VA 22182 |
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Practice Areas
PRACTICE FOCUS
Mr. Dougherty practices in the area of Government Contracting. He has experience in all phases of government contracting at the Federal, State and local level, from contract formation through contract administration and conclusion. His experience includes bid protests, negotiated procurement disputes, terminations for convenience and defaults and litigation. He has unique experience in government fraud investigations and DCAA audits, False Claims Act investigations, Contracts Disputes Act issues, suspension and debarment, Qui Tam cases and other administrative and criminal investigations and litigation. He also has extensive international experience in procurement law both in Europe and in Asia.
He is recognized for his work in the area of Bid Protests and since 2012 he represented clients in more than 50 protests. From 2011 through 2013 he wrote a weekly article for the Washington Business Journal called “Battle Lines” where he reviewed a GAO bid protest decision and explained its relevance to the contracting community. He is also a frequent guest of In Depth with Francis Rose on Federal News Radio.
Mr. Dougherty is recognized as a leading expert on Veterans small business issue. He is a zealous advocate for Veteran business owners and has written extensively on Veterans issues. He is the founder and host of DC-ORP, a monthly networking event for Veterans. ORP meets monthly for breakfast on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Army Navy County Club in Arlington. The event averages more than 100 Veterans each month and includes distinguished speakers.
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
Mr. Dougherty was active as a member of the US Army Reserve Judge Advocate Corps (JAG). He served multiple tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as advisor to Joint Special Operations Task Forces. Lee has an extensive background in Army Special Operations and is a graduate of Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault and Pathfinder Schools. Lee also served as a legal advisor to military commands in Europe and in the Pacific. In 2008, Lee was selected as the legal advisor to the European Special Investigation & Fraud Field Office (ESIFFO) and has attended the Procurement Fraud Investigators Course conducted by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA. In 2010, he was given a special assignment in Southeast Asia as advisor the Government of Timor-Leste, then the youngest country in the world.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
- Florida
- U. S. Court of Federal Claims
EDUCATION
- J.D., University of Florida
- B.A. Political Science, University of Florida
NOTABLE REPRESENTATIONS
- Represented companies in bid protests totaling more than one billion dollars in the 2012 and 2013.
- Advised client facing suspension and debarement proceedings.
- Represented Government Contractor in a request for equitable adjustment for $250K that was initially denied
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of an Government Contractor concerning alleged cost accounting discrepancies
- Counseled a Federal Contractor on a sensitive foreign contract involving export compliance and security clearance concerns
- Advised a Federal Contractor on the formation of a Joint Venture with a foreign company which led to the award of a large government contract.
- Counseled Federal Contractor on filing a request for congressional inquiry and worked closely with congressional staff which successfully saw a contract recompeted
- Represented subcontractor in a dispute and litigation with prime over termination of subcontract and illegal hiring of employees contrary to a non-solicitation agreement
- Advised a Federal Contractor on proper structuring of foreign investment to insure compliance with CFIUS
- Counseled Federal Contractor on obtaining and maintaining a facilities clearance in order to compete for classified contracts
- Represented client defending award of Government Contract in the Court of Federal Claims
SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS
Media Mentions + Appearances
- “Veteran advocates react to House measure to strip VA of authority over small business contracting program” Washington Business Journal, August, 2013
- “Veterans agency reviews case of Navy SEAL rejected for contracts,” The Washington Post, August, 2012
- “Top 3 for 2013” Federal News Radio, December, 2012.
- “Veteran-owned suppliers may gain $3 billion from VA griddle fight” The Washington Post, November, 2011
- “The squeaky wheel doesn't always get the grease” Federal News Radio, July, 2013.
- “VA knowingly violated purchase rules with McKesson” San Francisco Chronicle, January 2012
- “The need to wordsmith a resume for contract bids” PEO Proposals & Comparisons, April 2012
- “Sometimes What You Know Can Hurt You” Stover & Associates, February 2012
- “The harm of baseless protests” GovProcure, August 2013
- “CACI's Protest Of $79M Pentagon Award Falls Flat” Law360, March 2012
Publications
- "Battle Lines" Weekly Article, Washington Business Journal, October 2011 - 2013.
- "Vets First: A true misnomer” Washington Business Journal, December 2012
Events + Speaking Engagements
- “Veteran-Owned Businesses – Maximizing Opportunities in Federal Government Contracting” Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, November, 2012
- “To Protest or Not to Protest” Veterans in Business Conference, March, 2013
- “Legal response to the environmental impact of war” University of Florida, 2005
- “Bid Protests: When, Where, Why and Can You Win?” Watkins Meegan Lunch and Learn, February 2012
