Dismas Locaria is a member of the firm's Government Contracts group. Mr. Locaria's practice focuses on assisting government contractors in all aspects of working with the Federal government, as well as representing and counseling clients in the burgeoning homeland security field.
Mr. Locaria has represented clients before various Federal agencies, including the EPA, Department of Navy, GSA, SBA, Army Corps. of Engineers, Maritime Administration, as well as others. The subject of these representations has ranged from suspension and debarment and regulatory matters, to contract procurement, administration and compliance issues. Mr. Locaria has also represented clients in the form of bid protests, claims and disputes before the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Government Accountability Office, and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Mr. Locaria also has extensive experience in client counseling, including assisting clients with the nuances of becoming government contractors and implementing appropriate systems and methods to achieve and maintain regulatory and contractual compliance.
Mr. Locaria represents a number of clients in homeland security related matters including drafting guidelines for various companies' information handling, such as Sensitive Security Information, or in harnessing all the benefits of the SAFETY Act. In fact, Mr. Locaria has assisted several clients in receiving SAFETY Act Certification, the highest level of protection afforded under the Act. Mr. Locaria has published on the topic of the SAFETY Act and is a co-author and contributor to Venable's Homeland Security Desk Book.
News
April 30, 2012, Dismas Locaria quoted in National Defense magazine blog on cybersecurity technology procurement
March 8, 2012, New York Law Journal features Venable's participation in International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York
April 16, 2010, Dismas Locaria and Paul Debolt prevail in DC pro bono case
April 12, 2010, Venable quoted in Federal Computer Week story on insourcing
September 7, 2004, New Homeland Security Deskbook by Venable Provides Businesses With Roadmap for Operating in Post-9/11 Legal and Regulatory World
Publications
"Frankel v. Board of Regents of the University of Maryland System - In the Name of Equality: The Proper Expansion of Maryland's Heightened Rational Basis Standard," 61 MD L. REV. 847 (2002).
April 2012, DoD Fast-Track Acquisition Process Promises New Opportunities for Contractors
Robert A. Burton, Dismas Locaria, Andrew E. Bigart
Cybersecurity Alert
April 2012, Housing Counseling Agencies: Tips to Avoid Government Scrutiny
Jonathan L. Pompan, Dismas Locaria
January 2012, The Public Disclosure of Contractor Information on FAPIIS is Here to Stay
Rebecca E. Pearson, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
January 18, 2012, New IT Security Requirements For GSA Contractors
Rebecca E. Pearson, Andrew E. Bigart, Dismas Locaria
Law360
January 2012, GSA Requires IT Contractors to Create and Implement IT Security Plans: This May Only Be the Beginning
Rebecca E. Pearson, Andrew E. Bigart, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
January 10, 2012, Pitfalls for Nonprofits that Receive Federal Funds: Lessons Learned from ACORN
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Dismas Locaria
Related Topic Area(s): Meeting, Vendor and Government Contracts
December 13, 2011, Pitfalls for Nonprofits that Receive Federal Funds: Lessons Learned from ACORN
Dismas Locaria
Related Topic Area(s): Meeting, Vendor and Government Contracts
December 2011, House Intelligence Committee Announces Cybersecurity Legislation: Path Forward Uncertain
Robert L. Smith, II, Janet C. Fisher, Dismas Locaria, Andrew E. Bigart
Cybersecurity Alert
October 18, 2011, A Roadmap To The U.S. Government Contracts Market
Dismas Locaria, Andrew E. Bigart
Law360
July 2011, Proposed DFARS Rule Would Impose New Protection and Reporting Requirements on Defense Contractors
Robert A. Burton, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
October 26, 2010, "GTSI's Suspension Shows That Contractors Should Ensure Accurate Representations Concerning Small Business Matters"
Lars E. Anderson, Michael W. Robinson, Dismas Locaria
Federal Contracts Report
October 2010, The Small Business Administration Flexes its Muscle: Contractors Should Ensure Accurate and Appropriate Representations and Teaming Arrangements
Lars E. Anderson, Dismas Locaria, Michael W. Robinson
Government Contracts Update
June 2010, Government Contractors Toolkit - Selling to the Federal Government
Robert A. Burton, Paul A. Debolt, Dismas Locaria, James Y. Boland
March 2010, Contractors Can Challenge the Government's In-Sourcing Efforts
Robert A. Burton, Dismas Locaria
December 2009, The GSA Schedules: How to "Get on Schedule" and Broaden Your Business
Dismas Locaria
Originally published in the December 2009 issue of Contract Management magazine, © 2009, the National Contract Management Association
November 18, 2009, Proposed Rules Issued For Prevention of Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
August 27, 2009, New OMB Guidance Further Signals the Sea Change in Government Contracting
Government Contracts Update
July 13, 2009, The Federal False Claims Act - What Does It Mean for Nonprofit Organizations?
Dismas Locaria
Related Topic Area(s): Meeting, Vendor and Government Contracts
May 29, 2009, The Federal Government Provides Significant Opportunities for Asset Managers Looking to Expand Their Business
Rebecca E. Pearson, Dismas Locaria
Financial Services Alert,
Government Contracts Update
March 2009, Suspension and Debarment: New Developments and Future Challenges
Dismas Locaria
Contract Management
February 24, 2009, Increased Oversight of Government Contracts
Robert A. Burton, James Y. Boland, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
February 3, 2009, GSA Proposes Several Significant Changes to its Federal Supply Schedule Contracting Program
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
October 2008, The National Defense Authorization Act for FY09's Clean Contracting Act Mandates Significant Changes in Federal Acquisitions
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
August 8, 2008, 2007 Year in Review: Analysis of Significant Federal Circuit Government Contracts Decisions
Rebecca E. Pearson, Thomas J. Madden, Dismas Locaria, James Y. Boland
July 31, 2008, Department of Justice Updated Guidance on Seeking Waivers of Attorney-Client Privilege May Not Go Far Enough
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
July 23, 2008, GAO'S New Bid Protest Jurisdiction May Aim to Foster Competition but Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
March 2008, 2008 DoD Authorization Bill Adds Relief and Complexity to DoD's Procurement of Specialty Metals
Rebecca E. Pearson, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
October 2007, Court of Federal Claims Makes Unusual Request for FTC Opinion on OCI Issue
Dismas Locaria, Thomas J. Madden
Government Contracts Update
August 31, 2007, 2006 Year In Review: Analysis of Significant Federal Circuit Government Contracts Decisions
Thomas J. Madden, Rebecca E. Pearson, Dismas Locaria
Public Contract Law Journal
June 2007, The U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Relators' Ability to Pursue Qui Tam Claims
Paul A. Debolt, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
January 2007, New Department of Justice Guidance on Circumstances in Which Prosecutors Should Seek Access to Privileged Information Does Not Eliminate Many Concerns
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
September 7, 2006, Homeland Security Deskbook: Private Sector Impacts of the War Against Terrorism
Jill B. Deal, David G. Dickman, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Michael A. Gollin, Frederick M. Joyce, Paul T. Kaplun, Dismas Locaria, Thomas J. Madden, Lindsay B. Meyer, Margaret N. Strand, Ellen Traupman Berge, Ashley W. Craig
Fall 2006, Final SAFETY Act Rule Resolves Some Questions, Generates Others, and Creates Important Procurement Linkage to the SAFETY Act
Dismas Locaria
Procurement Lawyer
August 2006, Administrative Remedies: Contractors Should be Concerned With Losing More Than Just Dollars in a Civil Suit
Paul A. Debolt, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
May 12, 2006, Possible Changes on the Horizon for Berry Amendment
Paul A. Debolt, Dismas Locaria
Northern Virginia Technology Council B2G Committee Legal Updates
April 2006, Possible Changes on the Horizon for the Berry Amendment
Paul A. Debolt, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
April 2005, Former 8(A) Business Not Liable for Warranty and Upgrade Services
Paul A. Debolt, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
December 2004, SBA Issues Final Rules For Subcontracting Assistance Program
Thomas J. Madden, Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
September 2004, Reliance on Government Estimates
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
May 2004, Critical Infrastructure Information Act
Dismas Locaria
Government Contracts Update
Events/Speaking Engagements
Past Events
March 19, 2012, "Ethics and Compliance for Small Businesses," Cyber Incubator at UMBC
Dismas Locaria
March 4, 2012 - March 6, 2012, International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York
Kristine A. Sova, Dismas Locaria
February 15, 2012, "What You Don't Know Can Hurt You - Compliance Basics in the New Age, and a Few Timeless Ideas" for the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
Dismas Locaria
December 13, 2011, Legal Quick Hit: "Pitfalls for Nonprofits that Receive Federal Funds: Lessons Learned from ACORN" for the Association of Corporate Counsel's Nonprofit Organizations Committee
Dismas Locaria
Related Topic Area(s): Meeting, Vendor and Government Contracts
June 7, 2011, "Ensuring Compliance with Small Business Set-Aside Requirements: Lessons for Small and Large Businesses" for SC&H Group
Dismas Locaria
December 7, 2010, "Ensuring Compliance in a Post-GTSI Environment: Lessons for Small and Large Businesses," hosted by Venable LLP
Lars E. Anderson, Dismas Locaria
July 14, 2009, Legal Quick Hit: "The Federal False Claims Act - What Does It Mean for Nonprofit Organizations?"
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Dismas Locaria
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance
September 4, 2008, National Contract Management Association, NOVA Chapter - Monthly Meeting
Dismas Locaria
January 17, 2008, National Contract Management Association: Greater Johnstown Chapter's Dinner Meeting
Dismas Locaria
November 1, 2007, Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
Dismas Locaria