Gov't Legal Procurement SME - Gov't Contractor

Intelligence Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligence Federal is seeking a Government Legal Procurement SME to support a federal government agency from our Washington, DC area offices. Must be a barred attorney with senior-level experience in U.S.

Government procurement and federal contracting, including defense, construction, logistics, or related programs. You will review procurement actions, PWS requirements, clauses, and deliverables, and advise on contract formation, administration, modifications, claims, and disputes.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience supporting U.S. Government procurement and federal contracting.
• Background in defense, construction, logistics, or related programs.
• Experience advising contracting professionals and leaders on complex actions and compliance.
• Knowledge of fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, IDIQ, and requirements contracts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a day-to-day federal contracts SME, reviewing procurement actions, PWS requirements, clauses, deliverables, and contract files to identify and reduce risk.
• Advise stakeholders on contract formation, administration, modifications, claims, disputes, and issue resolution.
• Support bid protest prevention and response by reviewing procurement documentation and contract language for defensibility.
• Analyze contract risks, compliance gaps, investigations, and process concerns; recommend corrective actions.
• Draft, revise, and maintain reports, briefings, trackers, procedures, and audit-ready documentation for leadership decisions.

Skills

Contract formation

Contract administration

PWS review

Compliance

Stakeholder advisory

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Intelligence Federal is a fast-growing federal contracting company seeking a Government Legal Procurement SME to support a federal government agency.

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position and eligible for benefits through Intelligence Federal. Our company was recently voted one of 2024 Best Places to Work in Washington, DC by the Washington

Business Journal!

JOB DUTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

A candidate who can step into the SME role and independently support day-to-day federal contract

requirements, procurement actions, contract administration, PWS review, dispute support, investigations,

compliance, and customer advisory needs.

Serve as the day-to-day federal contracts SME, reviewing procurement actions, PWS requirements, clauses, deliverables, and contract files to identify and reduce compliance,

performance, and documentation risk.

Advise contracting, program, technical, legal, and government stakeholders on contract formation, administration, modifications, claims, disputes, and issue resolution.

Support bid protest prevention and response by reviewing procurement documentation, evaluation records, source selection materials, and contract language for defensibility and consistency.

Analyze contract risks, compliance gaps, investigations, litigation-sensitive matters, and process concerns; recommend practical corrective actions to avoid escalation.

Draft, revise, and maintain reports, briefings, trackers, procedures, and audit-ready documentation for customer review and leadership decision-making.

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL

Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Public Trust Clearance.

Must be a US Citizen.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS & SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidate must be a barred attorney in good standing.

Senior-level experience supporting U.S. Government procurement, federal contracting, defense, construction, logistics, ship repair, RDT&E, or military construction programs.

Strong background in contract formation, contract administration, requirements documents, PWS review, contract clauses, and performance-based requirements.

Experience advising contracting professionals, program leadership, government customers, or senior leaders on complex contract actions and compliance matters.

Experience with fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, IDIQ, and requirements contracts.

Background supporting contract disputes, claims, bid protests, investigations, litigation coordination, or sensitive/high-visibility matters.

Knowledge of fiscal law, government ethics, FOIA/Privacy Act, administrative law, and federal compliance expectations.

Ability to draft and review briefings, reports, procedures, contract documents, clauses, trackers, and deliverable packages.

John J. Yim & Associates, LLC DBA Intelligence Federal is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.