Jennifer L. Plitsch

Jennifer Plitsch is co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts practice group where her practice includes a wide range of contracting issues for large and small businesses in both defense and civilian contracting. Her practice involves advising clients on contract proposal, performance, and compliance questions as well as transactional and legislative issues. Her practice also includes bid protest and contract claims and appeals litigation before GAO, agency boards and the federal courts.

Ms. Plitsch has particular expertise in advising clients in the pharmaceutical and biologics industry. She advises a range of pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturers on Federal Supply Schedule contracts, including the complex pricing requirements imposed on products under the Veterans Health Care Act, as well as research and development contracts and grants with various federal agencies. She also has significant experience advising on the requirements of various programs under which vaccine products and biodefense medical countermeasures are procured by the Government.

Pro Bono

* Providing advice to the Washington Humane Society regarding the negotiation and performance of its contract with the D.C. Government.
* Representation various nonprofit contractors in negotiating and complying with government contracts, subcontracts and grants.
* Successful representation of two African American Farmers in claims of discriminatory lending practices against the United States Department of Agriculture.
* Successful representation of a putative class of inmates in challenging the use of five-point restraints in a Virginia state correctional facility.

Previous Employment

* United States Department of the Treasury, General Counsel’s Office (General Law and Ethics and Enforcement Sections), Honors Attorney (1998-1999)