Matthew R. Keller

Matthew Keller has spent his entire professional career in the federal government contracting industry. Upon graduating from Virginia Military Institute, he entered the United States Air Force and spent seven years working as a Contract Negotiator and Contracting Officer. He has deep experience helping government contractors grow their businesses, protect their opportunities, and achieve their goals.

Small Business Program Support

SBA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program (SDVOSB)
VA Certification (VOSB and SDVOSB)
Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Program
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program
The 8(a) Business Development Program
Size and Status Protests and Appeals to the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA)
Mentor-Protégé Relationships

Bid Protests

Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Court of Federal Claims
Agency
Task Order Ombudsman Complaints

Claims and Disputes

Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs)
Claims
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA)
Armed Service Boards of Contract Appeals (ASBCA)
Court of Federal Claims

Labor and Employment Issues

Service Contract Act (SCA)
Davis Bacon Act (DBRA)

Contract, Subcontract, Teaming Arrangement, and Joint Venture Review

Ethics Training

Internal Investigations and Mandatory Disclosures

Facility Clearance Issues

Virginia
District of Columbia
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law
National Contract Management Association

Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Level II, Contracting
Certificate in Communication Law Studies

J.D., cum laude, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2010
B.A., Economics and Business, Virginia Military Institute, 2000

October 2022 – Forming Government Contracts: Understanding the Players and the Process, 2022 Government Contracting Law Institute for the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program
October 2022 – Fun with the FAR, FAR Parts 36 (Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts), 37 (Service Contracting), 41 (Acquisition of Utility Services), and 48 (Value Engineering), for Public Contracting Institute
April 2022 – Masters Academy on Best Practices: Small Business Contracting & Subcontracting, for George Mason University Continuing and Professional Education
February 2022 – Hands on NAICS Codes, for Public Contracting Institute
February 2022 – Fun with the FAR, FAR Part 7 (Acquisition Planning), Part 10 (Market Research), and Part 11 (Describing Agency Needs), for Public Contracting Institute
May 2021 – Fun with the FAR, FAR Part 19 (Small Business Programs) and FAR Part 26 (Other Socioeconomic Programs), for Public Contracting Institute

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