Brad Reaves

Brad Reaves helps government contractors make sense of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Small Business Regulations, and other statutory and regulatory minefields.  Brad has particular expertise and experience with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Mentor Protégé Programs (both the “All Small” and 8(a) Mentor Protégé Programs), and set-aside programs including the 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB - SBA & CVE), HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB and EDWOSB) programs. 

In addition to practicing as a Government Contracts Attorney, Brad is a sought-after speaker and regularly provides training and education on Government Contracts and Small Business Compliance issues, including Teaming Agreements, Subcontracts, Joint Venturing, Ethics & Compliance, Size & Status Protests, and Bid Protests.  He is also sought-after as a subject matter expert and speaker by national trade associations, governmental organizations, accounting firms, professional associations, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), as well as government contractors, consultants, and other professionals in the industry.

Speaking Engagements:
  • 2015 Hampton Roads PTAC – Certification and Verification for SDVOSBs and VOSBs
  • 2015 Dixon Hughes Goodman Government Contracts Annual Year-in-Review Limitations on Subcontracting, Mentor-Protégé and Small Business Compliance
  • 2015 SBA/Chesapeake Economic Development – WOSB Certification Changes and Proposed Mentor Protégé Regulations
  • 2015 DC Metro Chapter of the SDVOSB Council – CVE Verification and Update on Proposed Regulations
  • 2015 SDVOSB Council Hampton Roads Chapter – Mentor Protégé Expansion to SDVOSB and other Small Business Programs
  • 2014 CRATER PTAC – Advanced Issues in Teaming Agreements
  • 2014 Virginia Continuing Legal Education – Federal Small Business and Socio-Economic Programs
  • 2014 San Antonio, Texas – SDVOSB CVE Verification Boot Camp
  • 2014 Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) – WOSB and EDWOSB Certification
  • 2014 Tidewater Government Industry Council (TGIC) – Small Business and Socio-Economic Set-aside Programs Updates
  • 2013 Women In Defense (NDIA) – Teaming Agreement Enforcement, Negotiation, Pitfalls, and Keeping your Competitive Edge
  • 2013 TargetGov.com – Certification and Verification for SDVOSBs and VOSBs (Webinar)
  • 2013 SDVOSB Council – SDVOSB CVE Verification and Compliance
  • 2013 Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) – Small Business and Government Contracts Legal and Regulatory Update
  • 2013 Joint Warfighting Conference – Key Federal Acts and Compliance Issues Every Government Contractor Should Know
  • 2013 Dixon Hughes Goodman Annual Government Contracts Update – Legislative, Regulatory, and Small Business Update
  • 2013 Old Dominion University/Women Impacting Public Policy – Taking Advantage of the WOSB and EDWOSB Programs
  • 2012 Women In Defense – Pressure Points in Government Contracting
  • 2012 Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce – Leveraging Small Business Prime and Subcontracting Opportunities
  • 2012 CRATER PTAC – Recent Developments in the 8(a) Program 
  • 2012 Monarch Bank – Federal Government Contractor Compliance and Ethics
  • 2012 Virginia State Bar, Public Contracts Law Section, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification and Regulations
  • 2012 East Coast SDVOSB Conference – SDVOSB Certification Issues (VA CVE Certification vs. SBA Self-Certification)
  • 2012 Women in Defense, Joint Ventures for Federal Government Contractors  
  • 2012 Contract Management Training (Pressure Points in Government Contracting)
  • 2011 Dixon Hughes Goodman Government Contracts Annual Year-in-Review – Legal and Regulatory Update
  • 2011 Women in Defense, Professional Development Day – Teaming Agreements in Federal Contracting
  • 2011 Women Impacting Public Policy/American Express Open - Women Owned Small Business Program
  • 2011 Women in Defense, Greater Hampton Roads – WOSB and EDWOSB Boot Camp
  • 2011 Tidewater Government Industry Council – Changing Landscape for Federal Small Business Contractors
  • 2010 Dixon Hughes Goodman Government Contracts Annual Year-in-Review – Legal and Regulatory Update
Contact Brad

brad.reaves@reavescoley.com
757.410.8066 office

Recognition:
  • Virginia Rising Stars; Law & Politics, 2009-2015
  • Senator Kenneth W. Stolle; Legislative Office, 2002-2005
  • Old Dominion University; Adjunct Professor of Constitutional Law
  • William & Mary National Moot Court Team
  • William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal


Education:
  • The College of William & Mary School of
    Law, J. D.
  • Old Dominion University, B.A.
    magna cum laude