Mason Smith
Senior Government Contracts and Technology Attorney | Guiding Tech Companies through Public Sector Transactions, Compliance, and Risk Mitigation
- Role
- Associate General Counsel at Confluent
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mason Smith
Senior technology and government contracts attorney with 15 years of experience enabling public sector IT businesses, including drafting and negotiating technology and service agreements with federal and SLED customers and partners, supporting complex capture/proposal efforts, developing public sector compliance and training programs, building processes to scale and speed legal reviews and bolster compliance, and advising companies at the highest levels in taking calculated risks- Drafts and negotiates complex technology and service agreements with commercial and government customers, and with IT channel partners (e.g, IT service and licensing agreements, collaboration/co-development agreements, professional services agreements, resale and distribution agreements, NDAs, MSAs, MOUs and teaming agreements)- Deep experience working with FAR/DFARS and state procurement codes, facilities clearance and classified contracting, GDPR and other privacy laws, HIPAA, cybersecurity requirements, state and federal FOIA, federal False Claims Act (FCA), and mandatory disclosure- Concentrated expertise in key legal frameworks relating to indirect sales channels (e.g, US antitrust and international competition laws; FCPA; anti-bribery; kickback/gratuities; conflicts of interest; FAR/DFARS flowdowns; GSA pricing compliance; prime/sub issues and licensing, etc.); counsels sales managers and business owners through partner channel conflicts, and supports executive escalations on complex transactions and new domestic and international initiatives- Provides legal guidance and strategy for U.S. and international capture/proposals teams on complex direct and indirect RFPs/tenders- Conducts internal investigations, manages claims/disputes litigation, and coordinates responses and defenses to government audits
Experience
Associate General Counsel
Jul 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Head of legal for Confluent\'s public sector business. Oversees direct and indirect transactions with federal, state, and local government entities, and company compliance with applicable legal, contractual, and regulatory requirements relating to government contracting.
Education
University of Northern Colorado
B.A., Economics - summa cum laude
2004 — 2008
University of Northern Colorado
B.A., Political Science - summa cum laude
2004 — 2008
The George Washington University Law School
Juris Doctor - with honors
2008 — 2011
Skills
- Legal Research
- Technology Transactions
- Privacy Law
- Legal Service
- Government Contracting
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