Jon Gottschalk

Experience

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  Information Systems & Technology Management Department - George Washington University

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2007

  Office Staff Assistant

  Provided assistance to Department ProfessorsResearched other school's ISTM programs for curriculum reviewOrganized and filed office resources

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  Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc.

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2007

  Junior Associate - Office of the Vice Chairman

  Adhered to SEC guidelines when filing financial reports. Created reports using Excel for cost basis analysis. Contacted clients to update account information.

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  The Club for Growth

  Sept 2007 - May 2008

  Political Research and Development Intern

  Extensive database work. Included entering members' contributions and adhering to FEC guidelines. Online research about Congress and Congressional candidates. First point of contact for all visitors and calls.

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  U.S. Department of Commerce

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

  Student Assistant (Political Appointee Office)

  Work as a student assistant to support the initiatives of the Office of the US Intellectual Property Coordinator. Compose briefing materials on foreign intellectual property enforcement statistics and laws for the Coordinator and staff in preparation of foreign travel and speaking engagements. Work with other governmental offices to acquire patent application and customs seizure information during consideration of the PRO-IP Act. Attend pertinent IP conferences and meetings at the PTO, Capitol Hill and US Chamber of Commerce. Show less

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  DC Republican Committee

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Intern

  Main duty was to assist with voter outreach initiatives. This included working on mass mailings for registered DC Republicans and also to maintain various voter petitions in the office. Handle all visitors and calls as the office’s initial point of contact. Assist in various DC GOP events throughout the city including Advisory Council meetings and candidate fundraisers. Draft op-eds for use in local publications such as the Current newspaper. Assist in the creation of the first DC GOP blog.

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  Parker Tide Corp.

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2011

  Proposal Assistant

  Edit/revise contract proposals for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, spelling and format on a consistent basis for submission to win Federal Government contracts. In addition, assist in recruiting contract employees for positions within the Federal Government. Track contract opportunities using websites such as GSA’s eBuy, Input, and FedBizOpps. Utilize employment websites such as Monster and Clearance Jobs to recruit contract employees. Confirm that all deliverables are met as instructed by the terms of the RFP. Establish a presence for Parker Tide on social networking sites. Show less

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  DC Courts

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Judicial Intern in the Chambers of Judge Judith Macaluso

  Draft orders, perform legal research and prepare the Judge for weekly hearings. Judge presides over the Civil II calendar of D.C. Superior Court.

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  National Student Clearinghouse

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Summer Law Clerk

  Work under the direction of the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel. Prepare, review, and edit drafts of commercial and other business agreements at request of supervising counsel. Serve as a resource for the implementation of an automated contract management system, including direct interfacing with outside vendors and internal customers and some data gathering and entry related to executed agreements. Provide legal and some administrative support to Legal Department. Perform research and analysis of routine legal matters. Research relevant statutes, rulings, and regulations to be used as a basis for answering requests for legal opinions of a routine nature or limited scope. Maintain complete confidentiality in all matters relating to the Legal Department. Show less

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  Silverman Theologou LLP

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  Law Clerk

  Primarily assist the commercial collections practice area. Duties include legal research, complaint and motions writing, and preparation of litigation files. Additional duties as assigned: including corporate formation and assistance in estate claims matters.

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  American University

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Student Attorney

  Assist low income clients with their Federal tax liability issues before the IRS and United States Tax Court. Provide collections relief services for clients. Research tax laws and regulations.

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  WEI Mortgage Corp.

  Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer

  Interpret and analyze statutes, regulations, executive orders and other government-wide directives (e.g., from CFPB, FTC, State Regulators), and other authorities to ensure compliance with mortgage lending regulations such as RESPA, TILA, HMDA, ECOA, FCRA, BSA/AML, Fair Housing Act, Ability-to-Repay/QM, FDCPA, etc.. Provide legal advice to senior management. Draft policies & procedures, technical manuals, training materials, etc. for company staff. Prepare for state and federal audits of lending procedures. Review current and future third-party contracts. Interact with vendors about contract terms and conditions. Negotiate terms and conditions of contracts. Show less

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  The National Institutes of Health

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2020

  Contracting Officer

  Support the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging as Contracting Officer (up to $10 million). Solicit, compete, and award high dollar contracts in scientific and medical research and development. Administer Research and Development contracts valued at over $20 million. Performed cradle to grave contracting on such projects as long-term demographic studies, monitoring of multiple chronic conditions and numerous other contracts. Processed project submittals and conducted pre-solicitation conferences. Perform all contracting actions to include but not limited to authoring and posting solicitations, requesting legal reviews, conducting negotiations, reviewing and analyzing cost and pricing data, holding pre-contract conferences, authoring price negotiation memorandums, utilizing Government negotiation objectives, attending progress meetings, analyzing and approving materials submittal, ensuring compliance of progress schedules, awarding delivery orders, completing requests for equitable adjustment, completing unilateral, administrative, and supplemental (bilateral) modifications, processing invoices and maintaining expenditure logs, and completing any and all pre-award, administration, and post-award. Show less

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  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  Attorney

  Serve as legal counsel in the Office of General Counsel, applying comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Inter-Agency Agreements and field of government contracting to provide legal review and advice on documents and actions at every stage of the acquisition lifecycle. Handle a broad scope of legal responsibilities in the areas of acquisition policy, procurement law, fiscal law, bid protest, disputes, claims, procurement integrity, and procurement fraud.

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  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  Jun 2022 - now

  Attorney

  Advise contracting officials on all aspects of the source selection process and contract administration, including the application of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and other federal statutes and regulations regarding federal contracting. Litigate bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) as well as Contract Disputes Act claims before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. Other duties include advising agency officials on other general and administrative law topics. Show less