Jennifer L Plitsch

Jennifer Plitsch is of counsel in 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. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Representation of contractor in competing for and performing various research and development contracts for development of vaccine technology and domestic production capacity with HHS as well as production contracts for various vaccine products with HHS, CDC and state governments. Representation of contractor in bid protest litigation at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims regarding Military Housing Privatization Initiative competitions. Representation of contractor in federal trial and appellate court litigation regarding novel issues arising under the Contract Disputes Act. Advice to various pharmaceutical manufacturers regarding Federal Ceiling Price calculations for sales on the Federal Supply Schedules administered by the VA as well as other questions arising in the performance of contracts under the VA Master Agreement. Advice to various manufacturer's regard obligations under the TRICARE and 340B programs. Assistance to pharmaceutical manufacturer in investigation and assessing potential price reduction cause violations under its VA FSS contract. More Representative Matters PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE United States Department of the Treasury, General Counsel’s Office (General Law and Ethics and Enforcement Sections), Honors Attorney (1998-1999) HONORS AND RANKINGS Charles F.C. Ruff Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (2001) 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. PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES "The Government Contracts Update," Covington E-Alert (5/15/2013), Co-Author "Innovative Approaches to Legal Risk Management," Covington E-Alert (5/10/2013), Co-Author "The Government Contracts Update," Covington E-Alert (4/29/2013), Co-Author