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Samuel S. Finnerty

Partner

Washington, DC

202.655.4193

sfinnerty@pilieromazza.com

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Sam provides counsel to commercial businesses in a wide range of government contracting and litigation matters. His practice includes representing federal contractors to obtain favorable outcomes in bid protests before GAO and the COFC and in size and status protests before SBA and its Office of Hearings and Appeals. Sam also has extensive experience litigating and resolving claims, appeals, contract disputes, and general business torts. In addition, he advises clients on matters of regulatory compliance arising under the FAR and SBA regulations, including those related to recertification, the limitations on subcontracting, past performance evaluations/CPARS, organizational conflicts of interest, security clearances, and affiliation.  Sam serves as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Construction Industry Team and is a member of the Firm’s Government Contract Claims & Appeals Group.

From 2018 through the present, Super Lawyers® has recognized Sam as a “Rising Star” for his work with government contractors. He also earned JD Supra’s “Readers’ Choice Top Author 2020 Award” as one of their top 10 authors in government contracting.

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Related Practice Areas

  • Government Contracts
  • Government Contract Claims & Appeals
  • Bid Protests
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Related Industries

  • Construction Industry Team

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Representative Experience

Government Contracts:

  • Litigates bid protests before federal agencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC)
  • Pursues and defends both size and socio-economic status protests before the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and its Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA)
  • Prosecutes government contractor claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) at the COFC and the Boards of Contract Appeals (ASBCA and CBCA), including those pertaining to terminations for default, excusable and compensable delays, differing site conditions, constructive changes, and past performance evaluations (i.e., CPARS)
  • Negotiates requests for equitable adjustment and other payment and contract-related disputes
  • Coordinates and manages due diligence in connection with government contractor mergers and acquisitions and prepares related novation and change of name agreements

Small Business Programs & Advisory Services:

  • Drafts subcontract agreements, mentor-protégé agreements, joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, and all other procurement related agreements
  • Provides guidance on issues arising under with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and SBA regulations, including those related to recertification, the limitations on subcontracting, past performance evaluations/CPARS, organizational conflicts of interest, security clearances, and affiliation
  • Counsels growing government contractors on how to maintain small business size and/or socio-economic status and how to mitigate and avoid affiliation

Litigation:

  • Represents large corporations and small businesses in state and federal courts, arbitration, mediation, and before administrative bodies in labor and employment, appellate, corporate, and general litigation matters
  • Drafts all matter of pleadings in federal and state court at the trial and appellate level

Representative Cases

  • Successfully protested the terms of a USDA solicitation for nationwide default management services on the basis that certain pricing and payment terms were inconsistent with customary commercial practice. See Orlans PC, B-420905 (Oct. 25, 2022)
  • Successfully intervened and defended the Census Bureau’s award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement worth more than $70 million in a bid protest before the United States Court of Federal Claims that included numerous claims of disparate treatment.  See Golden IT, LLC v. United States, 157 Fed. Cl. 680 (2022)
  • Successfully intervened and defended USAID’s award of a $22 million contract in a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office against claims of misleading and unequal discussions and a flawed cost realisms and best value tradeoff.  See RTI International, B-420577.1 (June 13, 2022)
  • Successfully intervened and defended a $47 million FBI award for name check services through three separate protests and numerous allegations of disparate treatment.  See PAE National Security Solutions, LLC, B-419207.6 (Nov. 19, 2021)
  • Successfully protested the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status of a government contractor in connection with a Department of Veterans Affairs procurement, where the awardee was not unconditionally owned by a Service-Disabled Veteran. See CVE Protest of Randy Kinder Excavating, Inc. d/b/a RKE Contractors, SBA No. CVE-198 (Aug. 17, 2021)
  • Successfully intervened in a bid protest and defended a $200 million U.S. Army award for base operations and maintenance support services against allegations that the agency performed a flawed past performance evaluation.  See Hughes Coleman, JV, B-417787.5 (July 29, 2020)
  • Successfully defended a favorable size determination against allegations of general and ostensible subcontractor affiliation. See Size Appeal of Inquiries, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-6008 (2019)
  • Successfully defended a favorable size determination against allegations that the joint venture awardee violated, among other things, SBA’s joint venture regulations. See Size Appeal of Glob. Dynamics, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6012 (2019)
  • Successfully protested a U.S. Air Force award where the awardee’s proposal failed to meet the material requirements of the solicitation. See CR/ZWS LLC, B-414766.2 (Sept. 13, 2017)
  • Successfully protested a $30 million U.S. Army award for real property services where agency failed to conduct meaningful discussions and its best value tradeoff decision was not reasonably based. See Mevacon-Nasco JV, B-414329 (May 11, 2017)
  • Successfully appealed the SBA’s decision to deny a government contractor entry into its 8(a) Business Development Program. See Management Solutions, LLC, SBA No. BDPE-2017-09-07-09 (2017)
  • Successfully protested a government contract awardee’s Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) status
  • Successfully argued and won a motion to dismiss in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland on behalf of a government contractor that had been sued by a former employee for breach of contract, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, wrongful termination, and violation of civil rights
  • Won a judgment in favor of a government contractor that had been sued by a former teaming partner for breach of contract and unjust enrichment wherein the American Arbitration Association (AAA) held that the teaming agreement was unenforceable and unjust enrichment was not available
  • Prosecuted an appeal for a government contractor at the ASBCA that resulted in a conversion of the contractor’s termination for default to a termination for convenience and increased CPARS
  • Obtained a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and favorable settlement on behalf of a government contractor in a misappropriation of trade secrets case
  • Obtained a preliminary injunction enjoining an individual and corporate defendant from competing with a government contractor on a federal procurement in a misappropriation of trade secrets case
  • Successfully defended a Maryland corporation in an appeal for unemployment benefits before the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
  • Successfully defended multiple requests for emergency equitable relief before the AAA
  • Negotiated increased CPARS for multiple clients through the rebuttal, claims, and appeals processes

Insights

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Articles

  • Impact of SBA Proposals on Federal Subcontracting, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.03.22
  • SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.27.22
  • New SBA Rule Enhances Past Performance Opportunities for Small Businesses, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.10.22
  • House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.22.22
  • Small Business Set Asides Now Allowed Outside the U.S.: What You Need to Know, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.10.22
  • OHA Confirms M&A-Related Recertification Won’t Impact Contractor’s Eligibility Under Pre-Existing Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.01.22
  • OHA Decision on Recertification May Impact Eligibility of Small Business Contractors Competing for Set-Aside Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.27.22
  • DOD Issues Class Deviation Making Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance More Uniform, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.15.21
  • Civilian Agency Acquisition Council Authorizes Agencies to Issue Class Deviations to Make Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance More Uniform, 09.02.21
  • GAO Confirms Joint Ventures Pursuing DOD Contracts May Rely on Facility Clearances of Their Members, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.30.21
  • Civilian Agency Acquisition Council Authorizes Agencies to Issue Class Deviations to Make Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance More Uniform, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.21.21
  • SBA Proposes to Increase Small Business Eligibility for Loan Programs Through Size Standard Revisions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.28.21
  • The VA Issues Class Deviation: Important Changes Governing Limitations on Subcontracting Effective Immediately, 01.15.21
  • COFC Confirms Rule of Two Analysis Applies Before Agency Decides to Utilize a Multiple-Award Vehicle, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.15.20
  • GAO Clarifies Scope of Its Task Order Protest Jurisdiction, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.09.20
  • SBA Adopts Critical Rule Change on Small Business Recertification: Tweaking Its “Technical Correction”, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.16.20
  • BLOG: FAR Council Rulemaking Error Requires GSA Contractors to Qualify As Small at Time of Award for Certain Orders, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.06.20
  • Alert! FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation/Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts (MACs), PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.03.20
  • PilieroMazza Comments to RIN 3245-AG94, Proposed Rule on the Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, PilieroMazza Comments, 02.18.20
  • Unique Considerations for Transactions Involving Government Contractors, 01.30.20
  • PilieroMazza Drafts Comments to RIN 3245-AG94, Proposed Rule on the Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, PilieroMazza Comments, 01.30.20
  • SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know – Samuel Finnerty, Set-Aside Alert, 12.13.19
  • BLOG: Performance Anxiety: Five Questions from Government Contractors on Past Performance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.13.19
  • SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.03.19
  • This Just In! SBA’s Implementation of HUBZone Changes and Small Business Runway Extension Act Coming Soon, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 11.14.19
  • BLOG: How Government Contractors Can Take Advantage of CPARS Trends to Win (and Maintain) Federal Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.19.19
  • Challenging a Negative CPARS: What Remedies Are Available?, 06.21.19
  • BLOG: Challenging a Negative CPARS: What Remedies Are Available?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.22.19
  • DoD Proposes to Apply Non-Manufacturer Rule to All 8(a) Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.05.19
  • Does SBA’s New Recertification Rule Apply to My Contract?, 03.29.19
  • Does SBA’s New Recertification Rule Apply to My Contract? Recent OHA Decision Provides Some Clarity, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.15.19
  • SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Its Small Business Regulations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.07.18
  • The 2019 NDAA’s Impact on Small Business Programs, 09.21.18
  • The 2019 NDAA’s Impact on Small Business Procurement, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.29.18
  • SBA Amends Its Recertification Rules: Effectively Overturns Recent OHA Case, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.04.18
  • The Future is Here: GAO Bid Protests to Be Filed Electronically Starting May 1, 2018, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.13.18
  • Impact of Recent OHA decision on Size and Status Recertifications, 03.06.18
  • SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals Clarifies the (Not So Obvious) Effect of Size and Status Recertifications, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.21.18
  • Why Failing To Intervene In A Bid Protest Could Have Dire Consequences, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.06.17
  • Congress Targets VA Procurement Abuse: Seeks Enforcement of Limitations on Subcontracting Rule, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.30.17
  • House Proposes Broader Application of “VA Rule of Two” to Close Kingdomware Loophole, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.22.17
  • Congress Overturns Fair Pay Safe Workplaces: GOP Deregulation Continues, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.08.17

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Events

  • VIP GROW: SBA Regulatory Updates, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP), 01.24.23
  • The Ins and Outs of Recertifications for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Webinar, 05.17.22
  • Mergers & Acquisitions in Government Contracting: Novations and Recertification, VA PTAC Event, 05.03.22
  • SBA Recertifications and Their Impact on Small Business, SAME Event, 04.19.22
  • VIP GROW: SBA Regulatory Updates, 02.22.22
  • JVs for Large and Small Contractors, Pathways to Government Contracting 2022, 01.18.22
  • Construction Webinar Series: Preparing for and Managing Claims in the COVID-19 Project Environment, PilieroMazza Construction Webinar Series, 10.19.21
  • Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks, 06.30.21
  • VIP GROW: SBA Regulatory Updates, 04.29.21
  • VIP GROW: Teaming & Joint Ventures, 04.27.21
  • Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks, 01.20.21
  • How to Form Teaming Agreements and Strategic Partnerships, 11.19.20
  • How to Form Teaming Agreements and Strategic Partnerships, 08.04.20
  • WEBINAR: PCI Forum: Protecting Past Performance, 07.24.20
  • WEBINAR: Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks, 06.08.20
  • WEBINAR: Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks, 05.13.20
  • SBA’s Proposed Rule Changes to 8(a) and Mentor-Protégé Programs, 12.05.19
  • WEBINAR: “Past Performance” of Government Contractors: Obtaining It, Using It, and Defending It, 10.29.19
  • Is “Satisfactory” the New “Unsatisfactory” CPARS Rating?, 07.18.19
  • “Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks”, 04.17.19
  • VIP Webinar – SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Its Small Business Regulations, 02.21.19
  • WEBINAR: SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Small Business Procurement: Will You Be Impacted?, 01.16.19

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News

  • PilieroMazza Submits Comments on Proposed Rule on Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program, 11.09.22
  • PilieroMazza Unveils Podcast Series for Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting, 07.12.22
  • 12 PilieroMazza Attorneys Featured in 2022 Super Lawyers, 05.03.22
  • PilieroMazza Elevates 3 Attorneys to Partnership Ranks in 2022, 01.05.22
  • PilieroMazza Submits Comments on Barriers Facing Small Businesses Contracting with DOD, 10.27.21
  • PilieroMazza Adds Attorneys to List of Super Lawyers®, 05.07.20
  • JD Supra: PilieroMazza #1 for Government Contracts Legal Thought Leadership, 05.05.20

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Podcasts

  • Mitigating Protests and Disputes in Government Contracts, 07.07.22

Credentials

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Education

  • George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2014
  • Saint Joseph’s University, B.S.B.A., 2011

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Honors

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Honors

Rated by Super Lawyers Rising Stars Samuel S. Finnerty SuperLawyers.com

District of Columbia Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Government Contracts, 2018-Present

JDSupra Readers' Choice Top Author 2020

Top Author, JD Supra Readers’ Choice Top Author 2020 Award.
JD Supra recognized Sam as one of their top 10 authors in government contracting from a field of more than 50,000 authors, over 1,500 of which published content pertaining to government contracting.

Bio Representative Matters Insights Credentials Honors

Sam provides counsel to commercial businesses in a wide range of government contracting and litigation matters. His practice includes representing federal contractors to obtain favorable outcomes in bid protests before GAO and the COFC and in size and status protests before SBA and its Office of Hearings and Appeals. Sam also has extensive experience litigating and resolving claims, appeals, contract disputes, and general business torts. In addition, he advises clients on matters of regulatory compliance arising under the FAR and SBA regulations, including those related to recertification, the limitations on subcontracting, past performance evaluations/CPARS, organizational conflicts of interest, security clearances, and affiliation.  Sam serves as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Construction Industry Team and is a member of the Firm’s Government Contract Claims & Appeals Group.

From 2018 through the present, Super Lawyers® has recognized Sam as a “Rising Star” for his work with government contractors. He also earned JD Supra’s “Readers’ Choice Top Author 2020 Award” as one of their top 10 authors in government contracting.

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Related Practice Areas

  • Government Contracts
  • Government Contract Claims & Appeals
  • Bid Protests
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Related Industries

  • Construction Industry Team

Representative Experience

Government Contracts:

  • Litigates bid protests before federal agencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC)
  • Pursues and defends both size and socio-economic status protests before the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and its Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA)
  • Prosecutes government contractor claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) at the COFC and the Boards of Contract Appeals (ASBCA and CBCA), including those pertaining to terminations for default, excusable and compensable delays, differing site conditions, constructive changes, and past performance evaluations (i.e., CPARS)
  • Negotiates requests for equitable adjustment and other payment and contract-related disputes
  • Coordinates and manages due diligence in connection with government contractor mergers and acquisitions and prepares related novation and change of name agreements

Small Business Programs & Advisory Services:

  • Drafts subcontract agreements, mentor-protégé agreements, joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, and all other procurement related agreements
  • Provides guidance on issues arising under with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and SBA regulations, including those related to recertification, the limitations on subcontracting, past performance evaluations/CPARS, organizational conflicts of interest, security clearances, and affiliation
  • Counsels growing government contractors on how to maintain small business size and/or socio-economic status and how to mitigate and avoid affiliation

Litigation:

  • Represents large corporations and small businesses in state and federal courts, arbitration, mediation, and before administrative bodies in labor and employment, appellate, corporate, and general litigation matters
  • Drafts all matter of pleadings in federal and state court at the trial and appellate level

Representative Cases

  • Successfully protested the terms of a USDA solicitation for nationwide default management services on the basis that certain pricing and payment terms were inconsistent with customary commercial practice. See Orlans PC, B-420905 (Oct. 25, 2022)
  • Successfully intervened and defended the Census Bureau’s award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement worth more than $70 million in a bid protest before the United States Court of Federal Claims that included numerous claims of disparate treatment.  See Golden IT, LLC v. United States, 157 Fed. Cl. 680 (2022)
  • Successfully intervened and defended USAID’s award of a $22 million contract in a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office against claims of misleading and unequal discussions and a flawed cost realisms and best value tradeoff.  See RTI International, B-420577.1 (June 13, 2022)
  • Successfully intervened and defended a $47 million FBI award for name check services through three separate protests and numerous allegations of disparate treatment.  See PAE National Security Solutions, LLC, B-419207.6 (Nov. 19, 2021)
  • Successfully protested the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status of a government contractor in connection with a Department of Veterans Affairs procurement, where the awardee was not unconditionally owned by a Service-Disabled Veteran. See CVE Protest of Randy Kinder Excavating, Inc. d/b/a RKE Contractors, SBA No. CVE-198 (Aug. 17, 2021)
  • Successfully intervened in a bid protest and defended a $200 million U.S. Army award for base operations and maintenance support services against allegations that the agency performed a flawed past performance evaluation.  See Hughes Coleman, JV, B-417787.5 (July 29, 2020)
  • Successfully defended a favorable size determination against allegations of general and ostensible subcontractor affiliation. See Size Appeal of Inquiries, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-6008 (2019)
  • Successfully defended a favorable size determination against allegations that the joint venture awardee violated, among other things, SBA’s joint venture regulations. See Size Appeal of Glob. Dynamics, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6012 (2019)
  • Successfully protested a U.S. Air Force award where the awardee’s proposal failed to meet the material requirements of the solicitation. See CR/ZWS LLC, B-414766.2 (Sept. 13, 2017)
  • Successfully protested a $30 million U.S. Army award for real property services where agency failed to conduct meaningful discussions and its best value tradeoff decision was not reasonably based. See Mevacon-Nasco JV, B-414329 (May 11, 2017)
  • Successfully appealed the SBA’s decision to deny a government contractor entry into its 8(a) Business Development Program. See Management Solutions, LLC, SBA No. BDPE-2017-09-07-09 (2017)
  • Successfully protested a government contract awardee’s Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) status
  • Successfully argued and won a motion to dismiss in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland on behalf of a government contractor that had been sued by a former employee for breach of contract, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, wrongful termination, and violation of civil rights
  • Won a judgment in favor of a government contractor that had been sued by a former teaming partner for breach of contract and unjust enrichment wherein the American Arbitration Association (AAA) held that the teaming agreement was unenforceable and unjust enrichment was not available
  • Prosecuted an appeal for a government contractor at the ASBCA that resulted in a conversion of the contractor’s termination for default to a termination for convenience and increased CPARS
  • Obtained a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and favorable settlement on behalf of a government contractor in a misappropriation of trade secrets case
  • Obtained a preliminary injunction enjoining an individual and corporate defendant from competing with a government contractor on a federal procurement in a misappropriation of trade secrets case
  • Successfully defended a Maryland corporation in an appeal for unemployment benefits before the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
  • Successfully defended multiple requests for emergency equitable relief before the AAA
  • Negotiated increased CPARS for multiple clients through the rebuttal, claims, and appeals processes

Articles

  • Impact of SBA Proposals on Federal Subcontracting, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.03.22
  • SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.27.22
  • New SBA Rule Enhances Past Performance Opportunities for Small Businesses, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.10.22
  • House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.22.22
  • Small Business Set Asides Now Allowed Outside the U.S.: What You Need to Know, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.10.22
  • OHA Confirms M&A-Related Recertification Won’t Impact Contractor’s Eligibility Under Pre-Existing Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.01.22
  • OHA Decision on Recertification May Impact Eligibility of Small Business Contractors Competing for Set-Aside Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.27.22
  • DOD Issues Class Deviation Making Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance More Uniform, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.15.21
  • Civilian Agency Acquisition Council Authorizes Agencies to Issue Class Deviations to Make Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance More Uniform, 09.02.21
  • GAO Confirms Joint Ventures Pursuing DOD Contracts May Rely on Facility Clearances of Their Members, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.30.21
  • Civilian Agency Acquisition Council Authorizes Agencies to Issue Class Deviations to Make Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance More Uniform, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.21.21
  • SBA Proposes to Increase Small Business Eligibility for Loan Programs Through Size Standard Revisions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.28.21
  • The VA Issues Class Deviation: Important Changes Governing Limitations on Subcontracting Effective Immediately, 01.15.21
  • COFC Confirms Rule of Two Analysis Applies Before Agency Decides to Utilize a Multiple-Award Vehicle, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.15.20
  • GAO Clarifies Scope of Its Task Order Protest Jurisdiction, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.09.20
  • SBA Adopts Critical Rule Change on Small Business Recertification: Tweaking Its “Technical Correction”, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.16.20
  • BLOG: FAR Council Rulemaking Error Requires GSA Contractors to Qualify As Small at Time of Award for Certain Orders, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.06.20
  • Alert! FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation/Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts (MACs), PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.03.20
  • PilieroMazza Comments to RIN 3245-AG94, Proposed Rule on the Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, PilieroMazza Comments, 02.18.20
  • Unique Considerations for Transactions Involving Government Contractors, 01.30.20
  • PilieroMazza Drafts Comments to RIN 3245-AG94, Proposed Rule on the Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, PilieroMazza Comments, 01.30.20
  • SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know – Samuel Finnerty, Set-Aside Alert, 12.13.19
  • BLOG: Performance Anxiety: Five Questions from Government Contractors on Past Performance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.13.19
  • SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.03.19
  • This Just In! SBA’s Implementation of HUBZone Changes and Small Business Runway Extension Act Coming Soon, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 11.14.19
  • BLOG: How Government Contractors Can Take Advantage of CPARS Trends to Win (and Maintain) Federal Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.19.19
  • Challenging a Negative CPARS: What Remedies Are Available?, 06.21.19
  • BLOG: Challenging a Negative CPARS: What Remedies Are Available?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.22.19
  • DoD Proposes to Apply Non-Manufacturer Rule to All 8(a) Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.05.19
  • Does SBA’s New Recertification Rule Apply to My Contract?, 03.29.19
  • Does SBA’s New Recertification Rule Apply to My Contract? Recent OHA Decision Provides Some Clarity, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.15.19
  • SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Its Small Business Regulations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.07.18
  • The 2019 NDAA’s Impact on Small Business Programs, 09.21.18
  • The 2019 NDAA’s Impact on Small Business Procurement, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.29.18
  • SBA Amends Its Recertification Rules: Effectively Overturns Recent OHA Case, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.04.18
  • The Future is Here: GAO Bid Protests to Be Filed Electronically Starting May 1, 2018, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.13.18
  • Impact of Recent OHA decision on Size and Status Recertifications, 03.06.18
  • SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals Clarifies the (Not So Obvious) Effect of Size and Status Recertifications, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.21.18
  • Why Failing To Intervene In A Bid Protest Could Have Dire Consequences, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.06.17
  • Congress Targets VA Procurement Abuse: Seeks Enforcement of Limitations on Subcontracting Rule, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.30.17
  • House Proposes Broader Application of “VA Rule of Two” to Close Kingdomware Loophole, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.22.17
  • Congress Overturns Fair Pay Safe Workplaces: GOP Deregulation Continues, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.08.17

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Events

  • VIP GROW: SBA Regulatory Updates, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP), 01.24.23
  • The Ins and Outs of Recertifications for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Webinar, 05.17.22
  • Mergers & Acquisitions in Government Contracting: Novations and Recertification, VA PTAC Event, 05.03.22
  • SBA Recertifications and Their Impact on Small Business, SAME Event, 04.19.22
  • VIP GROW: SBA Regulatory Updates, 02.22.22
  • JVs for Large and Small Contractors, Pathways to Government Contracting 2022, 01.18.22
  • Construction Webinar Series: Preparing for and Managing Claims in the COVID-19 Project Environment, PilieroMazza Construction Webinar Series, 10.19.21
  • Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks, 06.30.21
  • VIP GROW: SBA Regulatory Updates, 04.29.21
  • VIP GROW: Teaming & Joint Ventures, 04.27.21
  • Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks, 01.20.21
  • How to Form Teaming Agreements and Strategic Partnerships, 11.19.20
  • How to Form Teaming Agreements and Strategic Partnerships, 08.04.20
  • WEBINAR: PCI Forum: Protecting Past Performance, 07.24.20
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  • JD Supra: PilieroMazza #1 for Government Contracts Legal Thought Leadership, 05.05.20

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Education

  • George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2014
  • Saint Joseph’s University, B.S.B.A., 2011

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Honors

Rated by Super Lawyers Rising Stars Samuel S. Finnerty SuperLawyers.com

District of Columbia Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Government Contracts, 2018-Present

JDSupra Readers' Choice Top Author 2020

Top Author, JD Supra Readers’ Choice Top Author 2020 Award.
JD Supra recognized Sam as one of their top 10 authors in government contracting from a field of more than 50,000 authors, over 1,500 of which published content pertaining to government contracting.

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