Mr. Robert A Bragaw

I entered the legal field after a fruitful career in government contracts and e-commerce, driven by a resolve to differ from the attorneys I often met in my previous roles—those who created obstacles rather than fostering business achievements. My practice is dedicated to providing solutions for businesses, especially those engaged with the federal government.

Navigating government contracts can be daunting. To those unfamiliar, the regulations may appear overly complex, and the government's goals can seem ambiguous and subject to change. It's crucial to have an ally who comprehends these regulations and can guide your business in adjusting to the shifting demands of the government.

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California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 277138

Since 2011

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

ID Number: 1614644

Since 2020

Senior Counsel

The Center for Strategic Economic Studies and Institutional Development, Inc.

2024 - 2025

· Advise The Center on corporate governance and government contracts and grants compliance issues. · Developed a conflict-of-interest policy, which was adopted by the board of directors, improving employee and directorunderstanding of expectations and accountability for personal conflicts of interest and ethical obligations to the company. · Recommended the board of directors create an independent director’s committee to review transactions for conflicts of interestto protect the company’s tax-exempt status, which was adopted by the board and reduced risks related to conflicts of interest. · Developed fiscal sponsorship process and agreement to allow company to sponsor other organizations conducting charitable work that was consistent with the company’s charitable purpose which allowed for greater reach without adding operational expense.

Senior Counsel

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

2020 - 2024

· Reviewed and negotiated technology contracts, focusing on compliance with state procurement policies and regulations. · Advised program units on proposed products and services related to an earthquake early warning and a tsunami evacuationprogram, a cyber security threat intelligence and incident response services, and other programs, identifying legal and policy risksand developing risk mitigation strategies. · Worked with state and federal law enforcement officials to redact information requested pursuant to California Public RecordsAct requests to the State Threat Assessment Center, the principal state criminal intelligence office. · Managed multiple lawsuits against the Office of Emergency Services, coordinating with the Deputy Attorney General defendingthe case, managing discovery, responding to subpoenas, and preparing witnesses for depositions. · Negotiated with OES leadership to implement a formal process for requesting penetration testing services from CalGuard.

Managing Attorney

Law Office of Robert A. Bragaw, Esq.

2017 - 2020

· As outside general counsel for a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business, helped position the company for greatergovernment business capture by pivoting to needs that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identifying new governmentaland healthcare business opportunities. · Directed, drafted, and implemented client policies and procedures relating to legal, compliance, safety, and HR matters toreduce compliance incidents and improve organizational performance. · Advised oil and gas sector start-up client on specific country addendums for work in Central Asian republics, including dataprocessing agreements to reduce the risk allocated to the client while meeting the other party’s needs. · Prosecuted a breach of contract case against multiple defendants in state court, which was ultimately dismissed at the requestof the client. · Drafted NDAs and consulting agreements to protect IT clients’ intellectual property and against poaching by subcontractors.

Associate General Counsel

Liquidity Services, Inc.

2016 - 2017

· Drafted and reviewed asset purchase agreements to maximize company upside in acquisitions and partial acquisitions of distressed assets and worked with outside counsel to protect company from creditor claims under Bankruptcy Code Section 363sales. · Partnered with sales leadership to reduce contract turnaround times by implementing an automated contract lifecycle management system that successfully managed workflow, provided templates with playbook fallback clauses and automated approval requirements. · Negotiated agreements with healthcare providers regarding the re-sale of surplus medical diagnostic equipment, including Business Associate addendums required under the HITECH Act. ·Supervised the update to website privacy policies to comply with state, federal and international privacy regulatory regimes. ·Partnered with global marketing team to develop guidelines for multichannel advertising and marketing communications and trade show events, ensuring compliance with relevant regs.

Sr. Corporate Counsel & Sr. Director, Government Contracts

Liquidity Services, Inc.

2015 - 2016

·Improved anti-corruption due diligence and reduced costs by recommending a method for conducting due diligence of anti-corruption risk of international offices of an acquisition target ·Successfully improved financial terms of an agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency during post-award negotiations basedon changed requirements and expectations from what the government represented in the solicitation. ·Responded to various cyber-attacks against the company to minimize company’s liability and maximize its ability to recoverunder applicable insurance claims. ·As part of a corporate divestiture, saved the company over $500,000 in lease, utility, labor, and other expenses by successfully negotiating the early termination of facility leases in multiple states despite having little contractual leverage.

Sr. Director & Corporate Counsel

Liquidity Services, Inc.

2011 - 2015

Maintain Terms of Use and Privacy Policies for seven e-commerce websites. Liaise with business unit executives to solve legal and regulatory compliance problems and to provide guidance regarding the structure of sales contracts, purchase agreements, service contracts and responses to RFPs/RFQs. Develop contract templates, settlement agreements, payment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements, marketing agreements, license agreements, purchase agreements. Manage export compliance reporting to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and maintain defense articles broker registration. Manage production of discovery for lawsuits against the company. Lead negotiations on numerous asset purchases and disposal services contracts with large, international public and private entities by discussing company discriminators in the area of risk management and compliance.

Arizona Summit Law School

J.D. | Law

2005 - 2010

Baylor University

B.A. | International Relations & Asian Studies

1983 - 1987

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Member

2017 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

2011 - Current

Activities: Public Contract Law Section & Administrative Law Section

Association of Corporate Counsel

Member

2010 - Current

Certified Information Privacy Professional (US)

International Association of Privacy Professionals

2024