Mr. Rutherford will advise clients on various matters, including: federal and state contract formation; legal review of requests for proposal; requests for quotes and invitations for bids; sole source contracts and Other Transactions Authority contracts; termination of contracts, including termination for convenience and default; SBA issues including minority-owned and women-owned business set-asides, 8a and SDB certification, mentor-protégé relationships, and small business size standard issues; GSA Schedule Contracts, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, and other multiple award contract issues; Federal Sustainability procurement programs (Green Purchasing); Ethics and procurement integrity issues; and litigation of bid protests and claims and disputes before the Court of Federal Claims and Maryland Board of Contracts Appeals.
Mr. Rutherford is licensed in Maryland, District of Columbia, and California. Prior to joining BPM, Mr. Rutherford held Presidential Appointments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. General Services Administration. Mr. Rutherford is also affiliated with the consulting firm Eastwind Strategies, LLC.
