Government Contracts Counseling & Litigation Associate – Midlevel – Anchorage, Portland, Seattl

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP is seeking a mid-level associate (3–6 years of experience) to join its nationally recognized Government Contracts practice. This position offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated matters involving federal, state, and local procurement, grants and cooperative agreements, regulatory counseling, and related litigation, including advising Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and their affiliated entities on issues arising under federal contracting and federal assistance programs.

• Advise government contractors and grant recipients, including Alaska Native Corporation entities, on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters.
• Represent clients in disputes arising under government contracts and federal financial assistance programs.
• Counsel clients on federal procurement regulations, including the FAR, DFARS, and agency supplements.
• Represent clients in bid protests, contract claims, and disputes before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Boards of Contract Appeals, and other tribunals.
• Represent clients in False Claims Act (FCA) matters, including government investigations, qui tam actions, civil litigation, and related compliance and enforcement proceedings involving federal procurement and grant funding.
• Conduct internal investigations and compliance reviews involving the use of federal funds.
• Assist with regulatory disputes or enforcement matters involving federal grants and cooperative agreements.
• Support M&A due diligence and transactional matters involving government contracts, ANC subsidiaries, and federal grant funding.
• Collaborate with attorneys across offices on complex regulatory, compliance, and litigation matters.
• Advise on federal grants and cooperative agreements, including compliance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 C.F.R. Part 200).
• Assist clients with grant lifecycle issues, including proposal strategy, award negotiation, post‑award administration, cost allowability, and closeout.
• Advise on grant compliance, audit findings, and enforcement issues, including matters involving Inspectors General, agency oversight, and potential suspension or debarment.
• Counsel clients on compliance with federal socioeconomic and small business contracting programs, including those administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
• Advise Alaska Native Corporations and their subsidiaries, including participants in the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, on regulatory compliance, eligibility, and structuring issues associated with federal contracting.
• Assist ANC clients with matters involving sole‑source and competitive procurements, joint ventures, mentor‑protégé relationships, and affiliation considerations.
• Advise on cost principles, allowability, allocability, and audit requirements for entities receiving federal funding.

• 3–6 years of experience in government contracts and/or federal grants counseling, investigations, or litigation.
• Experience advising on federal procurement and/or federal financial assistance programs.
• Familiarity with the FAR, DFARS, and federal procurement processes, and Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200) governing federal grants and cooperative agreements.
• Experience with or exposure to SBA small business programs, including the 8(a) Business Development Program, mentor‑protégé arrangements, or joint venture structures.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Admission to the bar in the jurisdiction where the candidate will practice (or ability to obtain promptly).
• Preferred:
  Experience advising Alaska Native Corporations, tribal entities, or other Native‑owned businesses participating in federal contracting programs.
• Preferred:
  Familiarity with regulatory issues affecting ANC subsidiaries and affiliated entities, including eligibility, affiliation, and procurement considerations.
• Preferred:
  Experience with grant compliance, cost principles, or federal audit processes.
• Preferred:
  Experience responding to OIG inquiries, agency oversight reviews, or enforcement matters…