BRENDA A.J. PAKNIK13815 Cynthia Court e Manassas, Virginia 20112o SZ1.ST2.1Og1 . bpaknik@ma.rr.com

Clearance - Top Secret-secret Compartmented lnformation, Gounterintelligence Polygraph (TS-SC|, Cl poly)20+ years experience providing cradle to grave contract support. Results-driven elxpert in governmentcontract formation, contract adrninistration, acquisition strategy, and procurement analysiJ with adistinguished career record of advising the most senior-level executives within the LJnited StatesDepartment of Defense. Highly skilled Source Selection Evaluation Team member and adviser to SourceSelection Advisory Boards and Source Selection Authorities. Areas of expertise:

Government Acquisitions o Government Contracting . 6e61psct Formation, Negotiation & Administration o FederalAcquisition Law o Federal Acquisition Regulation . Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplemento Multi-Department of Defense and lntelligence Agency Supplemental Acquisition Regula1ons o procurement programDevelopment o Strategic Sourcing . Spend Analysis Opportunity ldentification & Evaluation o Business Case Analysiso Alternative Dispute Resolution o Audit Management & lnvestigations o Regulatory Compliance o Risk Management

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EDUCATION

Juris Doctor o Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs & Political Science West Virginia University, Morgantown, V1/V

52 Analytical Sotutions. L.L.C., r"rndo,r,Senior Acquisition Gonsultant o 201G-presentpupport acquisition programs and schedules by working directly with Program Managers, Contracting Officers andlntegrated Product Teams to establish roles and responsibilities, develop- acquisition milestone schelule, plan forsource selection needs, develop market research strategy, and coordinate security requirements.o Support development and scheduling of internal review boards, developing briefings, pre-briefs and red team

reviews and documents to ensure that the acquisition programs are affordable and- executable.o Develop new tools for source selection and major program activity reporting as requested by Program Managers.o Routinely makes suggestions for innovative and more efficient methods to Lonstan1y improve ac[uisitionprocesses and products.

r Research and analyze a br6ath of acquisition related topics and provides professional quality briefings, reports,and white papers as requested.

o Assist with coordination and review of documents needed for procurement packages to include Statements ofWork, Market Research, Requests for lnformation, Determination and Findings, lidepenOent Government CostEstimates, Acquisition Plans, lndependent Government Cost Estimates (lGCEs), Request for Clarification reviewand responses, etc.

o Coordination with.C-ustomer partner organizations for interdepartmental procurement actions (MlpRS) and assistfinancialteam with funding document requirements and monitoring funding status.o Assist with development of Memorandum's of Agreement, Service Level Agreement or other forms of Agreementsin support of pending joint contracting activities and plans within the Custoirer's organization as well as-with otherorganizations.

o Provide evaluation panel support by developing templates, review consensus panel comments for congruency andsupporting excerpts from offeror proposals, drafting clarification and discussion items, and drafting-competitiverange and award debriefings.

Government Contract Solutions, McLean, VirginiaSenior Acquisition Gonsultant and Contract Support .2012-2015Provide expert level acquisition policy advice and analysis, and develop and draft recommended implementinglanguage for various acquisition policy advisories, guidance, and instructions, for Government decision makers.o Monitor Federal, Department and Agency climate for changes in procurement policy and procedures; and provide

analysis and written guidance to include implementation and communication pians inrougn drafting folicy letters,standard operating procedures and dashboards, to inform Contracting Officeis and Seni6r n4anagEmentbf currentevents that affect acquisitions, as well as contract terms and conditions.o Provide cradle to grave support for intelligence acquisitions, including acquisition planning and solicitation analysisand drafting support through post award contract modifications and iisue'management to contract close out.

BRENDA PAKNIK o bpaknik@ma.rr.com

PATRONA CORPORATIONSTRATEGIC PLANNING & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS GENTER OF EXGELLENCE, Fairfax, Virginia

Nationally recognized independent research organization focused on long-range defense economics and budget rssues.

Senior Management Consultant o 2011-2012Led a critical engagement with the Department of Defense (DoD), providing strategic analysis and recommendationsto enable the agency to achieve the President's mandated budget cuts via the implementation of best practicestrategic sourcing policies, procurement efficiencies, and "Better Buying Powe/' initiatives. Conducted acomprehensive, deep-dive assessment of established programs to identify opportunities for improved managementapproaches while fully integrating complex and unique procurement considerations such as federal acquisitionregulations and Congressional budgetary oversight.

. Successfully outlined a new strategy for the Defense-Wide Strategic Sourcing (DWSS) Concept of Operations(ConOps) to meet dramatic budget reductions; ensuring continuity of Secretary Robert Gates' long-range Defenseinitiatives by developing a complete plan to realize significant organizational cost savings through focusedprocurement operational streamlinin g.

o Analyzed and evaluated existing acquisition actions and served as point of contact for program officials onpotential acquisitions to collate requirements and develop procurement strategy by assessing market ability tostrategically source identified supplies and services.

o Clearly demonstrated and substantiated the efficacy of this complex plan by authoring a "Fact Book of ContractOverpayments" that concisely presented key facts for seniorJevel stakeholders in a simple reference guide.

. Sustained the momentum of this key project through the departure of the sponsoring Under Secretary of Defensefor Acquisition, Logistics & Technology by collaborating closely with the department's remaining team to ensurecontinued project support.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEExecutive agency charged with the coordination and overcight of all U.S. national secuity and armed forces operations.

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENGY, Arlington, VirginiaAcquisition Attorney o 2006-2010Served as Chief Counsel representing the $13B Airborne Laser and $4B Space Track & Surveillance Systemprograms, Chief Audit Legal Counsel for General Accounting Office (GAO), DoD, and internal review audits, and asprimary legal counsel for the "Other Transaction Agreement" national teams. Subject matter expert and core agencylegal resource for fraud, qui tam, internal audits and investigations, and the Quality, Safety & Mission AssuranceDirectorate. Embedded Source Selection Team (SSET) Member for numerous acquisitions, developed evaluationplans and pricing methodologies and trained all SSET members on evaluation responsibilities; conducted discussionswith offerors to address significant proposal weaknesses and drafted SSET report and Source Selection DecisionMemorandum; coalesced pertinent summaries into unsuccessful offeror debriefings; and conducted debriefings.

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENGY (continued)o Devised and navigated successful, end-to-end acquisition strategies for such critical procurement initiatives as a

$138 follow-on maintenance contract for Airborne Sensors, the first contract award of numerous Missile DefenseAgency Engineering & Support Services teams, and Missile Defense NationalTeam.

o Assisted in the development, as well as reviewed and drafted Statements of Work, Performance Work Statementsand Statements of Objectives. Revised and drafted Requests for Proposals, ensuring continuity of requirementstracked in contract lnstructions to offerors (Section L) and Evaluation Criteria (Section M), and reviewed automatedcontract document to ensure required Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Defense FederalAcquisition Regulation Supplement clauses were incorporated. Coordinated contract changes and modificationsand brokered resolution of contract administration disputes.

. Secured dismissal of a wide reaching quitam action by winning the sealed classification of information from publicdissemination to effectively eliminate an array of outstanding complaints impacting numerous federal agencies.

o Selected for an elite litigation assignment with the DoD's Office of the General Counsel to secure the continueddetention of enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay.

BRENDA PAKNIK o bpaknik@ma.rr.comAIR FORCE NETWORK OPERATIONS & SECURITY CENTER, Barksdale AFB, LouisianaGhief of lnformation operations I operations Law Advisor .2004-2006Established and directed the information operations legal services function for the Air Force. Counseled and consultedwith three-star Air Force Commanders and other executive leaders on international treaty law, combat and peacetimeagreements, and target / force selections as well as in the legal aspects of all-encompassing administrative,operational, logistics, and financial matters.

o Developed an exceptional record of legal advisory services in both real-world and exercise events, includingdeveloping and reviewing operations plans, courses of action, targeting decisions, and rules of engagement toensure complete adherence with international treaties and agreements.

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' Played a leadership role in the US Joint Forces Command's certification as a Joint Task Force AOC as the legalevaluator for the Austere Challenge exercise, at the personal request of the USAF European lnspector General.o Won dismissal of an EEOC claim, litigating before the EEOC and Merit Systems protection Board.

NATIONAL SECURTTY AGENCY, Fort Mead, MarytandAcquisition & Logistics Attorney o 2002-2004Provided comprehensive legal support and strategic counsel for all manner of NSA matters, from reviewing protocolsfor global intelligence gathering and processing to providing opinions on the legal aspects of administrative issues toreview and negotiation of contracts. Litigated acquisition disputes in the US Oistiict Courts and represented theagency before the Comptroller General and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.

o Served as the right-hand to the NSA lnvestigator Generalfor reviewing contracts with potential acquisition issues.r Ensured the consistent protection of classified data as legal counsel through such sensitive matters as a $1OgMinformation assurance bid and contracting procedure and through seven NSl contractor bankruptcy suits.o Enabled the agency to increase competition in the procurement and contracting process by launching a newcontract tool to promote public-private partnerships.

o Reviewed and drafted Determinations and Findings (D&F) and Justification and Approvals (J&A) to ensurestatutory and regulatory contract competition requirements were met.

ADDITIONAL EXPERTENCE

o DoD IAIR FORCE LEGAI, SERVTCES AGENcy, Artington, Virginia: Tort Ctaims & Litigation Attorneyo DoD I DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM AGENCY, Artington, Virginia: Deputy Staff Judge Advocate

' DoD I ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE, Keflavik Naval Air Station, lceland: Deputy Staff Judge Advocateo DoD I STANDARD SYSTEM CENTER, MaxwellAFB, Alabama: Chief of Contract Litigationo DoD I US AIR FORCE, Keesler AFB, Mississippi: Civil Law Chief I Acquisition & Environmental Law Attorneyo SEIBERT, KASSERMAN, FARNSWORTH, GILLENWATER, GLAUSER & RICHARDSON, Ultheeting, WVo ROBINSON and McELWEE, Charleston,llW