David S. Black

Partner

Northern Virginia
t: 703-720-8680

David S. Black practices in the area of government contracts counseling and dispute resolution. His practice includes representing contractors in protests, claims under the Contract Disputes Act, responding to government investigations and audits, False Claims Act investigations and litigation, terminations for default and convenience, prime-subcontractor disputes, compliance programs, and counseling on a variety of contract administration and procurement issues.

After law school, he served as judicial clerk to Judge Larry G. Elder of the Court of Appeals of Virginia in Richmond.

Professional Honors & Awards

Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Government: Government Contracts, 2011
Legal Elite, Washington SmartCEO magazine, 2011
Rising Star, Virginia Super Lawyers magazine, 2007

Memberships

Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association, Secretary (2008-2009); Vice President (2009-2010); President (2011)
National Contract Management Association, Tysons Corner Chapter: President, 2005-2006, VP-Seminars, 2008-2009, VP-Training 2007-2008, Past-President 2006-2007, President Elect 2004-2005, VP-Programs 2002-2004
Public Contract Law Journal, ABA Section of Public Contract Law: Associate Editor, 2008-Present
Bid Protest Committee of the Federal Bar Association, ABA Section of Public Contract Law: Member, 2008-Present
Northern Virginia Government Contractor's Council of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Steering Committee, 2004-2008; Co-Chair, G-Con Small Business Contracting Symposium, 2006 and 2007
Federal Circuit Bar Journal, Editorial Board, 2000-2005
Procurement Law Advisor, Contributor, 2001-2006

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Appeals Court, Federal Circuit
U.S. Appeals Court, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Appeals Court, Fourth Circuit

Speaking Engagements

"Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements: A Look at the Inside Game," National Contract Management Association, Potomac Chapter, Gaithersburg, MD, November 15, 2011
Welcoming Remarks, Boards of Contract Appeals Bar Association Annual Program, October 26, 2011
"Why 'Bid Protest' is Not a Dirty Word," NCMA Tysons Hot Topic Educational and Informational Seminar, October 25, 2011
Speaker, Quantico Government Contractors Association Annual Small Business Event, October 13, 2011
"Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest: Proposed Rules Present New Challenges for Contractors," National Contract Management Association, Old Dominion Chapter Meeting, September 20, 2011
Speaker, NCMA Potomac Chapter, September 2011
"Bid Protests Demystified," NCMA Tysons Seminar, McLean, VA, June 2, 2011
"Policy and Procedures Checklist for Federal Contractors," Holland & Knight Seminar, Tyson's Corner, VA, June 17, 2010
"Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest – A Growing Risk Area for Government Contractors," McLean, VA, April 6, 2010
"The Ever-Changing Procurement Landscape: Audit, Compliance, Claims, and New Administration Initiatives," Boards of Contract Appeals Bar Association Annual Program, October 22, 2009
"Phase III SBIR Funding Agreements with the Federal Government," NCMA Tysons Seminar, Reston, VA, April 2, 2010
"Bid Protests - How to Win or Keep Contracts," NCMA Tysons Seminar, April 28, 2009
"Prime Contractor/Subcontractor Disputes," National Contract Management Association, Cape Canaveral Chapter, Viera, FL, January 14, 2009
"Understanding the New FAR Contractor Ethics and Compliance Requirements: Compliance Programs are No Longer Voluntary," National Contract Management Association Tysons Corner Chapter, February 20, 2008
"Basic Contracting Series: Contract Administration and Procurement Integrity," NCMA Tysons Corner Chapter in Reston and McLean, VA, November and December 2007
"Government Contract Law Workshop: Government Contracts Dispute Resolutions: Protest and Claims and Contract Administration," Government Horizons Best Practice Training Series, Arlington, VA, January, April and October 2007
"Key Risk in Federal Contracting," GVON Small Business Contracting Symposium, Northern Virginia Government Contractors Council, McLean, VA, June 2006
"Government Contracts Dispute Resolution: Protest and Claims," Basic Contracting Series, NCMA Tysons Corner Chapter, Reston, VA, November 2005, May 2006 and November 2006

Published Articles & Books

"Buyer Due Diligence and Risk Mitigation in Government Contractor M&A Transactions: How In-House Counsel Can Make or Break a Transaction Right Out of the Box," Association of Corporate Counsel, September 2011
"Corporate Compliance Answer Book," Practising Law Institute, 2009, 2010, 2011-12
"As Potential Shutdown Looms, Government Contractors and Employees Have Special Reasons to Avoid Voluntary Work After Contract Funding Has Lapsed," Government Contracts, As Potential Shutdown Looms, Government Contractors and Employees Have Special Reasons to - March 16, 2011
"The Federal Acquisition Regulation and US Government Contracting: An Introduction," Danish-American Business Forum, March 2010
"Personal Conflicts of Interest: A Primer of the Proposed FAR Amendment," January 2010
"Compliance Issues in M&A: Performing Diligence on the Target's Ethics and Compliance Program," 2010 Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, 2010
"Bid Protests Demystified," American Council for Technology – Industry Advisory Council Small Business Shared Interest Group Meeting, September 2009
"Operating an Efficient Corporation in Virginia: Why You Need Annual Corporation Meetings," Mid-Atlantic: Corporate/M&A, Alert - July 2, 2008
"New Law Reforms Task Order Procedures and Allows GAO Protests of Task Order Procurements Above $10 Million," Government Contracts, New Law Reforms Task Order Procedures Alert - February 6, 2008

Practices

Education