Benton Potter & Murdock's Boyd K. Rutherford Runs for Maryland Lt. Governor!

Benton Potter & Murdock, P.C., is proud to report that Boyd Rutherford, of Counsel with the firm, is running for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor for the State of Maryland. Larry Hogan, Jr., announced Boyd as his running mate when he announced his own candidacy for Maryland Governor. Boyd and Hogan previously worked together as cabinet Secretaries in the Administration of Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, where Boyd served as the Secretary of the Department of General Services.

Prior to serving in the Ehrlich Administration, Boyd served as the Associate Administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration, where he directed both the Office of Small Business Utilization and the Office of Performance Improvement. After his Maryland service, Boyd returned to the Federal government as the Assistant Secretary for Administration in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In that role, he served as the Department’s Chief Acquisition Officer, Chief Human Capital Office, the Senior Energy and Environmental Official, as well as the Department’s Freedom of Information Act Officer.

Boyd’s inclusion on the Gubernatorial ticket has been termed “a solid pick” (Professor Todd Eberly, St. Mary’s College ) and as “enhancing the ticket” (Maryland Reporter).

For more information, please contact John Murdock at jm@bpmlawyers.com

Boyd Rutherford, Benton Potter & Murdock, to speak at the 2012 National Veteran Small Business Conference in Detroit, Michigan

Boyd Rutherford, of counsel to Benton Potter & Murdock, will be a speaker at the 2012 National Veteran Small Business Conference being held June 26-29, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Rutherford, a former official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. General Services Administration, will be speaking on Federal Contracting 101.

Hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo is the largest nationwide conference of its kind. This event focuses on helping Veteran-owned businesses maximize opportunities in the federal marketplace.

Nearly 6,000 participants are expected at this conference. For conference information go to http://www.nationalveteransconference.com

For more information about Benton Potter & Murdock at the conference contact:
Boyd Rutherford, bkr@bpmlawyers.com or John Murdock , jm@bpmlawyers.com

Boyd K. Rutherford joins Benton Potter & Murdock, P.C. as Of Counsel

Benton Potter & Murdock, P.C., is pleased to announce that Boyd K. Rutherford, Esq. has joined its Government Contracts practice as Of Counsel in its Columbia, Maryland office.

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.