G. Matthew Koehl

matt.koehl@sdklaw.net Phone: (202) 583-1118 Bar Admissions Bar of California Bar of the District of Columbia Bar of Idaho Education J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law (1993) cum laude B.A., Colgate University (1989) with Honors in History

Since graduating from law school in 1993, Matt Koehl has focused his practice on government contracts counseling, contract negotiation and litigation.  Prior to forming Shook Doran Koehl LLP, Matt had been a partner with the K&L Gates law firm (previously Preston Gates), joining the firm in 2003.  Before that, Matt was Vice President & General Counsel at MicronPC, then a Top 5 GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contractor with annual company revenue in excess of $400 million.  Over the past ten years, Matt has regularly taught seminars on government contracting for Federal Publications Seminars, operated by West.  Matt has authored numerous articles on legal issues of interest to government contractors and has been featured in publications such as Federal Contracts Report.  He has also testified as an expert witness on government contracts rules and requirements in litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Matt's practice includes the representation of a broad array of commercial item and defense contractors that sell products and services to the federal, state and local governments, with a special emphasis on the FSS contract program.  Matt has worked with product and service companies in numerous industries, including biodefense, homeland security and information technology.  In addition to being licensed in the District of Columbia and Idaho, Matt is licensed to practice law in California and has extensive experience with California procurement law matters at the state and local government levels.

Matt represents contractors before the Court of Federal Claims (COFC), the Boards of Contract Appeals, and other administrative tribunals including the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Small Business Administration's Office of Hearings and Appeals.  Matt also represents contractors before state administrative tribunals, and has participated in bid protest proceedings involving large dollar value contract awards in Florida, Pennsylvania and California.  In addition, Matt teaches a two-day, interactive course on GSA and VA FSS contract compliance

Representative Engagements

• Teracore, Inc., SBA VET-2009-11-16-26 (December 18, 2009) (SDVOSB protest)
• SR Manufacturing, Inc. v. General Services Administration, CBCA No. 1150, 2008 WL 2780695 (July 14, 2008) (contract claim)
• MPC Computers, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-4806, 2006 WL 3074753 (Aug. 24, 2006) (SBA Size Appeal)
• United States v. Pemco Aeroplex, Inc., 166 F.3d 1311 (11th Cir. 1999) (civil False Claims Act lawsuit)
• Concept Automation, Inc. v. United States, 41 Fed. Cl. 361 (Fed.Cl. 1998) (claim for bid and proposal costs)
• International Data Products, Inc.; Commax Technologies, Inc., B-275480, et al., 97-1 CPD 179 (April 3, 1997) (bid protest)
• Tri–Ark Industries, Inc. v. Dep't. of Treasury, GSBCA No. 13588–TD, 1996 WL 670326 (Nov. 18, 1996) (contract claim)
• Represented contractors in different industries in connection with bidding, disappointed offeror debriefings and bid protests involving California’s Strategic Sourcing Initiative (SSI)
• Successfully defended against a bid protest filed by a disappointed bidder challenging a $160 million computer hardware contract awarded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Successfully represented the incumbent contractor in a bid protest at the GAO and, subsequently, the COFC, challenging a $250 million environmental remediation services contract awarded by the Army Corps of Engineers
• Obtained summary dismissal of civil False Claims Act complaint seeking millions of dollars in alleged damages
• Represented an offeror in a pre-award agency level protest that reversed its exclusion from the competitive range, later resulting in award of a contract valued in excess of $100 million

• Represented an IT hardware manufacturer in connection with a GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation into possible noncompliance with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) under its MAS contract
• Represented a professional services firm in all facets of a GSA OIG audit of its MAS contract extension proposal and successfully negotiated a 5-year contract extension
• Represented a software manufacturer in connection with a Department of Justice/GSA OIG investigation into allegations of noncompliance with the Price Reductions Clause and the TAA
• Represented a MAS contract dealer in connection with a GSA OIG investigation of alleged defective Commercial Sales Practice (CSP) disclosures
• Helped to prepare proposals and to negotiate contracts based upon various MAS solicitations, including: IT hardware, software and professional services; business consulting services; professional engineering services; medical products; office products; and, marketing and media services
• Assisted the buyer of a MAS contract dealer to mitigate the impact of possible pre-closing pricing errors and to clarify the post-closing operation of the Price Reductions Clause

• Provided concentrated 2-day training course on GSA MAS contracting compliance to legal, operations and contract management staff at a large, publicly-traded technology company
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive, tailored government contracts compliance program for an aircraft parts manufacturer in connection with an administrative agreement that allowed the company to avoid a debarment proceeding by the Air Force
• Conducted an internal investigation and assisted an IT hardware manufacturer in connection with its response to a related GSA OIG subpoena relating to suspected noncompliance with the TAA
• Regularly provide on-site and webinar training on government ethics requirements to all types of government contractors across a broad range of industries

• Represented the buyer in connection with a $70 million acquisition involving a technology company with a substantial and complex government contracts business, including R&D contracts
• Represented several different buyers in connection with multi-million dollar asset acquisitions involving GSA MAS contracts for IT hardware and software and business consulting services
• Represented the buyer in connection with its acquisition of a $150 million government business subsidiary of a large engineering services firm
• Represented the seller of a small business, government-focused accounting firm in the sale of the company to a large business accounting firm
• Represented an IT hardware manufacturer buyer in its acquisition of the assets of a publicly-traded, government-focused IT reseller with annual revenues in excess of $120 million

Seminars and Presentations

• Lecturer/Panelist, "Legal Challenges for Commercial Companies Seeking a Boost from the Stimulus Package," ABA Public Contract Law Section, Annual Meeting (2009)
• Lecturer, "Made in America? Understanding Country of Origin Requirements in Federal Government Contracts," Shook Doran Koehl Webinar (2009)
• Lecturer, "Compliance In Government Contracts: Understanding New Rule Ethics Rules and Avoiding Common Mistakes," Shook Doran Koehl Webinar (2009)
• Lecturer, "Surviving A GSA Schedule Contract Systems Audit: A Checklist for Compliance," Shook Doran Koehl Webinar (2009)
• Lecturer, "Acquiring a Company with Government Contracts: A Checklist of Unique Issues and Considerations," Shook Doran Koehl Webinar (2009)
• Lecturer, "High Risk Areas in GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contracting: A Checklist for Compliance with Issues Commonly Audited by the GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG),” K&L Gates Breakfast Briefing (2008)
• Lecturer, “Protecting and Maximizing Value of Contractor Intellectual Property Under Government Contracts,” K&L Gates Breakfast Briefing (2008)
• Lecturer, “Disappointed Contractor Debriefings and Their Impact on Federal Contractor Bid Protest Rights and Remedies: Strategies for Success,” K&L Gates Breakfast Briefing (2008)
• Lecturer, “Past Performance In Government Contracting: Advanced Strategies for Success and New Developments,” K&L Gates Breakfast Briefing (2008)
• Lecturer, “Ethics and Government Contracts: New Rules and Avoiding Common Mistakes,” K&L Gates Breakfast Briefing (2008)
• Lecturer, “Commercial Item Contracting,” Federal Publications, LLC (2001-2008)
• Lecturer, “Government Contract Law,” Federal Publications, LLC (2001-2009)
• Lecturer, “How to Play Smart and Win Using The GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program,” Federal Publications, LLC (2003-2007)
• Miscellaneous client seminars on Federal gift and gratuity requirements, Procurement Integrity Act, rules of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracting and numerous other procurement and compliance related topics (1996-2009)

Publications

• Author, “SBA Ends Its Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification Program; Companies May Now Self-Certify for Federal Subcontracting Programs,” K&L Gates E-Alert (October 2008)
• Co-author, “Competition Requirements in General Services Administration Schedule Contracts,” Public Contract Law Journal (Spring 2008)
• Author, “High Risk Areas in GSA Schedule Contracting: A Checklist for Prevention, Early Detection and Remediation of Issues Commonly Audited by the GSA Inspector General,” Federal Contracts Report (April 2008)
• Author, “GSA Adds Price Reductions Clause To Checklist For Routine MAS Contractor Audits,” K&L Gates E-Alert (June 2007)
• Author, “Congressional Focus On GSA: A ‘Wake-Up Call’ For GSA Schedule Contractors,” K&L Gates E-Alert (April 2007)
• Author, “SBA to Require Updated Contractor Size Status Certifications,” Preston Gates & Ellis E-Alert (November 2006)
• Author, “GSA Contractor Pays $1 Million for Misrepresenting Small Business Size Status,” Preston Gates & Ellis E-Alert (April 2006)
• Author, “SBA Increases Small Business Size Standards to Account for Inflation,” Preston Gates & Ellis E-Alert (January 2006)
• Author, “GSA Inspector General Calls For More Defective Pricing Audits,” Preston Gates & Ellis E-Alert (August 2005)
• Co-Author, “GSA Adds Trade Agreements Act Compliance To Contractor Audits,” Preston Gates & Ellis E-Alert (June 2005)
• Author, “GSA – More MAS Pricing Audits in the Future?,” Preston Gates & Ellis E-Alert (April 2005)
• Author, “GSA Revises Guidance On GSA Schedule Team Arrangement Payments,” Preston Gates & Ellis E-Alert (February 2005)
• Author, “Surviving a GSA MAS Contract Audit: A Checklist for Compliance,” Federal Contracts Report (January 2005)
• Contributing author, The Government Contract Compliance Handbook, Federal Publications, LLC (Spring 1999)
• Contributing author, Post-Award Bid Protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, American Bar Association (November 1997)
• Co-author, “Minimum Mandatory Requirements of Solicitations,” Briefing Papers, Second Series, Federal Publications, Inc. (March 1995)
• Co-author, “Past Performance in Government Contracting: A Desk Guide for Contractors and Agencies,” Holbrook & Kellogg, Inc. (July 1995)

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of California
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Idaho Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

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