Brandon Cogswell

Assistant General Counsel at Washington Headquarters Services

Role
Assistant General Counsel at Washington Headquarters Services
Location
Arlington, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Brandon Cogswell

I\'m a lawyer at Washington Headquarters Services/Pentagon Force Protection Agency…

Experience

  1. Assistant General Counsel

    Washington Headquarters Services

    Mar 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

    Primary acquisition counsel for program areas involving Research and Engineering, Prototypes, Security, Services, Facilities and Construction requirements. Serve as the team lead and subject matter expert advising on technologically complex Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) for prototype projects under 10 U.S.C. § 4022 and research projects under 10 U.S.C. § 4023. Advise Agency Senior Leaders and acquisition officials on all areas of contract and agreement formation including requirements generation, competition, contract authority, acquisition strategy, discussions, price analysis, source selection, bid protests and contract disputes. Interpret and opine on applicable law, regulation and policy, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), its supplements and relevant statutes, to mitigate or address risk and ensure compliance and defensibility. Primary advisor on awards made under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. Serve as counsel of record defending the Agency on bid protests before the GAO and litigating contract disputes before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Support the Department of Justice on claim appeals and bid protests before the Court of Federal Claims. Advise senior OSD leaders regarding DoD IG inquiries.

Education

  • The Ohio State University

    Bachelor of Science

    1999 — 2001

  • Capital University Law School

    J.D.

    2004 — 2006

  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School

    First year law school

    2003 — 2004

Skills

  • Courts
  • Criminal Defense
  • Trial Practice
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Advice
  • Negotiation
  • Trials
  • Criminal Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Hearings
  • Mediation

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