Mr. Joseph D. West

· Member, Advisory Board of Thomson/Reuters/West's The Government Contractor (formerly owned by Federal Publications, Inc.)

· Member of, and Certified as a Professional Contract Manager by, the National Contract Management Association

Honors and Awards

· Awarded a Peer Review Rating of "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell in 2010, 2011, and 2012

· Named by The Legal Times as one of the D.C. Area's Top Twelve Federal Procurement Attorneys ("Leading Lawyers" series; November 1, 2004)

· Recognized as one of the top twenty-five government contracts lawyers nationwide in the 2005 - 2012 editions of Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers

· Chosen by The Washington Business Journal as the city's "Top Government Contracts Lawyer" in its 2006 Top Washington Lawyers edition

· Given a "First Tier" ranking as a construction lawyer in both the inaugural (2003) and all subsequent (2004 - 2012) editions of Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers

· Recognized in March 2007 by Washington DC Super Lawyers in the Government Contracts practice area, and as one of the "Top 100" Washington, DC lawyers across all practice areas; subsequently recognized in the Government Contracts practice area in 2008 - 2012

· Named in December 2009 and 2011 as one of Washington's "Top Lawyers" in Government Contracts law by The Washingtonian magazine

Representative Professional Writings

· "The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System," Briefing Papers, Second Series(with Diana G. Richard and Owen F. Whitehurst), Thomson/Reuters/West, 2011

· "The Reasonableness of Liquidated Damages Provisions - Why Only the Look Back Approach Can Prevent Windfalls," the Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers, Volume 4, Number 1, Winter 2010 (with Michael B. Hissam)

· Federal Government Construction Contracts, Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry in 2010 (co-edited with Michael A. Branca, Aaron P. Silberman, John S. Vento, Adrian L. Bastianelli, III and Andrew D. Ness) (and co-author with Christyne K. Brennan of chapter on "Termination for Convenience")

· "Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Program and Disclosure Requirements," Briefing Papers, Second Series (with Diana G. Richard, Karen L. Manos, Christyne K. Brennan, et al.), Thomson Reuters/West, 2009

· The Construction Law Handbook Second Edition, published by Aspen Law & Business/Wiley Law Publications in 2008 (co-author with Christyne K. Brennan of chapter on "The Use of ADR in Federal Claims")

· The Virginia CLE Desk Book on Construction Law, published by Virginia Continuing Legal Education in 2008 (co-author with Christyne K. Brennan of chapter on "Federal Public Construction")

· "National Security Implications of Foreign Investment in U.S. Government Contractors,"Briefing Paper Second Series, (with Judith A. Lee, Christyne K. Brennan, Dave M. Wharwood and Patrick F. Speice, Jr.), West Group, 2007 - Thomson West

· "Suspension and Debarment," Briefing Papers Second Series, (with Timothy J. Hatch, Christyne K Brennan and Lawrence J.C. Van Dyke), West Group, 2006 - Thomson West

· "U.S. Export Control Compliance Requirements for Government Contractors" Briefing Papers, Second Series (with Judith A. Lee and Jason A. Monahan), West Group, 2005 - Thomson West

· Federal Government Construction Contracts, published by the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry in 2003 (co-edited with Adrian L. Bastianelli, III and Andrew D. Ness), author of chapters on "Termination for Convenience" and "Past Performance Information"

· The Construction Law Handbook, published by Aspen Law & Business/Wiley Law Publications in 1999, author of chapter on "The Use of ADR in Resolving Federal Construction Contract Disputes" - Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

· Design-Build Contracting Claims, published by Aspen Law & Business/Wiley Law Publications in 1999 (co-edited with Barry B. Bramble) (author of chapter on "Claims and Dispute Resolution in Federal Design-Build Projects") - Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

· "Past Performance," Briefing Papers, Second Series,(with Robert Wagman, Jr.), West Group, 1999 - Thomson West

· "Contract-Related Statutes of Limitations," Briefing Papers, Second Series (with Susan B. Cassidy), West Group, 1997 - Thomson West

· "Practical Advice Concerning the Federal Government's Termination for Convenience Clause," The Construction Lawyer (Volume 17, Number 4; October 1997) - American Bar Association.

· "The Use of Past Performance Information in the Source Selection Process: How the Skeletons in Your Closet Can Scare Away Government Business," Contract Management (with Aseem V. Mehta), NCMA; December 1996 [This article received NCMA's Charles J. Delaney Memorial Award for the best article published by NCMA during 1996 - National Contract Management Association.]

Other Professional Certifications

· Mr. West is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Other Relevant Information

· Mr. West served four years as an officer in the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps

· Mr. West has held (and is presently qualified to hold) top secret and special access security clearances

Publications

Government Contractors Beware: Recent Federal Appellate Decisions Are Sure to Fuel Increased FCA Litigation, Article, Aug 28, 2012

2011 Year-End False Claims Act Update, Client Alert, Jan 5, 2012

The Federal Awardee Performance & Integrity Information System, Article, Oct 1, 2011

Proposed Organizational Conflict of Interest Rule Emerges, Client Alert, Apr 28, 2011

Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010: Implications for Government Contractors, Client Alert, Apr 4, 2011

7th Annual Webcast Briefing on Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance, Webcast, Jan 25, 2011

FAR Councils Issue Final Rule Creating Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Client Alert, Mar 24, 2010

Proposed Legislation Would Allow Foreign Contractors to Be Sued in U.S. Courts, Client Alert, Dec 21, 2009

New Regulations Are Likely on Organizational Conflicts of Interest, Client Alert, Dec 15, 2009

Labor Department Proposes Rules Requiring Government Contractors to Post Notice of Unionization Rights, Client Alert, Aug 10, 2009

Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Program & Disclosure Requirements, Article, Apr 6, 2009

President Obama Directs Additional Restrictions on Spending of Recovery Act Funds and Lobbying Communications Concerning the Expenditure of Such Funds and Related Policies, Client Alert, Mar 26, 2009

Obama Administration Undertakes Review of Procurement Law, Client Alert, Mar 5, 2009

Proposed Legislation Amending False Claims Act, Client Alert, Feb 26, 2009

Postemployment Conflict-of-Interest Restrictions on Former Employees of the Executive Branch, Article, Feb 2, 2009

Three Executive Orders Signed Friday Increase Employment Requirements on Federal Contractors, Client Alert, Feb 2, 2009

Commission on Wartime Contracting to Hold First Public Hearing, Client Alert, Jan 29, 2009

Delay in Implementing Certain Aspects of the U.S.-Iraq SOFA against U.S. Contractors, Client Alert, Jan 5, 2009

New Status of Forces Agreement Subjects Government Contractors to Iraqi Law, Client Alert, Dec 1, 2008

New Federal Regulation Requires Mandatory Disclosure and Amplified Compliance Programs for Government Contractors, Client Alert, Nov 13, 2008

Department of the Treasury Releases Proposed Regulations Governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS"), Client Alert, May 7, 2008

National Security Implications of Foreign Investment in U.S. Government Contractors, Article, Oct 31, 2007

Congress Proposes Legislation to Criminalize War Profiteering, Client Alert, Jan 18, 2007

Department of Justice Establishes New Task Force to Combat Fraud In Government Contracting, Client Alert, Oct 13, 2006

Suspension & Debarment, Article, Aug 1, 2006

OFCCP Regulations Require Federal Contractors to Track Data on Internet Applicants, Client Alert, Dec 12, 2005

U.S. Export Control Compliance Requirements for Government Contractors, Article, Nov 30, 2005

The Must-Do Contract: Uncle Sam can require companies to do his disaster relief bidding, Article, Nov 7, 2005

Proposed Department of Defense Rule Requires Contractors to Implement Export Compliance Programs, Client Alert, Aug 1, 2005

Legislation Represents A "Sea Change" in Deferred Compensation, Client Alert, Oct 12, 2004

Significant Revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") Provisions Regarding Federal Supply Schedule Services and Blanket Purchase Agreements, Client Alert, Jun 28, 2004

Member: District of Columbia Bar (Co-Chair, Steering Committee of the Government Contracts and Litigation Section, 2004 - 2006); Virginia State Bar (Member, Board of Governors of the Construction Law and Public Contracts Section, 1997 - 2003); American Bar Association (Vice Chair: Pro Bono Committee, 1999 - 2002; Acquisition Reform and Emerging Issues Committee, 2006 - 2008; Co-Chair, Debarment and Suspension Committee, 2009 - 2012, Public Contract Law Section; Member, Litigation Section).