Assistant Attorney General, Technology & Procurement Law Section

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Technology and Procurement Law Section addresses a variety of interesting
and challenging issues while supporting the agencies and entities establishing
procurement policies and/or conducting public procurement in the Commonwealth.
As a member of the Section, the attorney will provide a wide range of legal
services to agencies related to general goods and services procurements and
information technology procurements, with a concentration on the Virginia
Information Technologies Agency (VITA) and the Department of General Services
(DGS), the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD), the
Office of Data Governance and Analytics (ODGA), the State Corporation Commission
(SCC), and other public bodies, boards, councils and commissions. Advice will
include such subject areas as: the Virginia Public Procurement Act, the
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, the Virginia Freedom
of Information Act, contract formation and administration, procurement processes
and protests, solicitation requirements, administrative law, data privacy law,
intellectual property law and other laws applicable to Virginia agencies and
public bodies. Recurring duties include reviewing high-risk solicitations and
contracts, providing procurement-related advice, and representing agency clients
with respect to protests, contract disputes, administrative hearings, and
contract litigation. The attorney in this position will coordinate efforts of
outside special counsel regarding specialized legal work done on behalf of the
section’s assigned client agencies. Duties also include reviewing proposed
legislation and drafting official opinions. This position is located in
Richmond, Virginia, and reports to the Chief of the Technology and Procurement
Law Section of the Office.

Requirements

• Familiarity and experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: (i) state or federal procurement law or commercial contract law, with demonstrated experience in negotiating and drafting contracts; (ii) general litigation experience (civil), with experience in contract litigation preferred; (iii) intellectual property law, data privacy and/or technology law; (iv) administrative appeals experience.
• The ideal candidate for this position will have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, preferably with reviewing and negotiating contracts and with addressing and managing contract disputes.
• The ideal candidate should also be willing to represent clients in state and federal courts and be able to handle a busy and diverse workload.
• Candidates should be able to communicate well with all levels of staff and management, have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work well within a team of professionals.
• Applicants must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar or be able to waive into the Virginia State Bar at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing high-risk solicitations and contracts
• Providing procurement-related advice
• Representing agency clients with respect to protests, contract disputes, administrative hearings, and contract litigation
• Coordinating efforts of outside special counsel regarding specialized legal work done on behalf of the section’s assigned client agencies
• Reviewing proposed legislation
• Drafting official opinions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees