1. BRENDA A.J. PAKNIK
13815 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 government
contract formation, contract adrninistration, acquisition strategy, and procurement analysiJ with a
distinguished career record of advising the most senior-level executives within the LJnited States
Department of Defense. Highly skilled Source Selection Evaluation Team member and adviser to Source
Selection Advisory Boards and Source Selection Authorities. Areas of expertise:
Government Acquisitions o Government Contracting . 6e61psct Formation, Negotiation & Administration o Federal
Acquisition Law o Federal Acquisition Regulation . Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
o Multi-Department of Defense and lntelligence Agency Supplemental Acquisition Regula1ons o procurement program
Development o Strategic Sourcing . Spend Analysis Opportunity ldentification & Evaluation o Business Case Analysis
o 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-present
pupport acquisition programs and schedules by working directly with Program Managers, Contracting Officers and
lntegrated Product Teams to establish roles and responsibilities, develop- acquisition milestone schelule, plan for
source 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[uisition
processes 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 of
Work, Market Research, Requests for lnformation, Determination and Findings, lidepenOent Government Cost
Estimates, Acquisition Plans, lndependent Government Cost Estimates (lGCEs), Request for Clarification review
and responses, etc.
o Coordination with.C-ustomer partner organizations for interdepartmental procurement actions (MlpRS) and assist
financialteam with funding document requirements and monitoring funding status.
o Assist with development of Memorandum's of Agreement, Service Level Agreement or other forms of Agreements
in support of pending joint contracting activities and plans within the Custoirer's organization as well as-with other
organizations.
o Provide evaluation panel support by developing templates, review consensus panel comments for congruency and
supporting excerpts from offeror proposals, drafting clarification and discussion items, and drafting-competitive
range and award debriefings.
Government Contract Solutions, McLean, Virginia
Senior Acquisition Gonsultant and Contract Support .2012-2015
Provide expert level acquisition policy advice and analysis, and develop and draft recommended implementing
language 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 current
events that affect acquisitions, as well as contract terms and conditions.
o Provide cradle to grave support for intelligence acquisitions, including acquisition planning and solicitation analysis
and drafting support through post award contract modifications and iisue'management to contract close out.

2. BRENDA PAKNIK o bpaknik@ma.rr.com
PATRONA CORPORATION
STRATEGIC 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 2011-2012
Led a critical engagement with the Department of Defense (DoD), providing strategic analysis and recommendations
to enable the agency to achieve the President's mandated budget cuts via the implementation of best practice
strategic sourcing policies, procurement efficiencies, and "Better Buying Powe/' initiatives. Conducted a
comprehensive, deep-dive assessment of established programs to identify opportunities for improved management
approaches while fully integrating complex and unique procurement considerations such as federal acquisition
regulations 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 Defense
initiatives by developing a complete plan to realize significant organizational cost savings through focused
procurement operational streamlinin g.
o Analyzed and evaluated existing acquisition actions and served as point of contact for program officials on
potential acquisitions to collate requirements and develop procurement strategy by assessing market ability to
strategically source identified supplies and services.
o Clearly demonstrated and substantiated the efficacy of this complex plan by authoring a "Fact Book of Contract
Overpayments" 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 Defense
for Acquisition, Logistics & Technology by collaborating closely with the department's remaining team to ensure
continued project support.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Executive agency charged with the coordination and overcight of all U.S. national secuity and armed forces operations.
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENGY, Arlington, Virginia
Acquisition Attorney o 2006-2010
Served as Chief Counsel representing the $13B Airborne Laser and $4B Space Track & Surveillance System
programs, Chief Audit Legal Counsel for General Accounting Office (GAO), DoD, and internal review audits, and as
primary legal counsel for the "Other Transaction Agreement" national teams. Subject matter expert and core agency
legal resource for fraud, qui tam, internal audits and investigations, and the Quality, Safety & Mission Assurance
Directorate. Embedded Source Selection Team (SSET) Member for numerous acquisitions, developed evaluation
plans and pricing methodologies and trained all SSET members on evaluation responsibilities; conducted discussions
with offerors to address significant proposal weaknesses and drafted SSET report and Source Selection Decision
Memorandum; 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 Defense
Agency Engineering & Support Services teams, and Missile Defense NationalTeam.
o Assisted in the development, as well as reviewed and drafted Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements
and Statements of Objectives. Revised and drafted Requests for Proposals, ensuring continuity of requirements
tracked in contract lnstructions to offerors (Section L) and Evaluation Criteria (Section M), and reviewed automated
contract document to ensure required Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses were incorporated. Coordinated contract changes and modifications
and brokered resolution of contract administration disputes.
. Secured dismissal of a wide reaching quitam action by winning the sealed classification of information from public
dissemination 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 continued
detention of enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay.

3. BRENDA PAKNIK o bpaknik@ma.rr.com
AIR FORCE NETWORK OPERATIONS & SECURITY CENTER, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
Ghief of lnformation operations I operations Law Advisor .2004-2006
Established and directed the information operations legal services function for the Air Force. Counseled and consulted
with three-star Air Force Commanders and other executive leaders on international treaty law, combat and peacetime
agreements, 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, including
developing and reviewing operations plans, courses of action, targeting decisions, and rules of engagement to
ensure 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 legal
evaluator 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, Marytand
Acquisition & Logistics Attorney o 2002-2004
Provided comprehensive legal support and strategic counsel for all manner of NSA matters, from reviewing protocols
for global intelligence gathering and processing to providing opinions on the legal aspects of administrative issues to
review and negotiation of contracts. Litigated acquisition disputes in the US Oistiict Courts and represented the
agency 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 $1OgM
information 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 new
contract tool to promote public-private partnerships.
o Reviewed and drafted Determinations and Findings (D&F) and Justification and Approvals (J&A) to ensure
statutory and regulatory contract competition requirements were met.
ADDITIONAL EXPERTENCE
o DoD IAIR FORCE LEGAI, SERVTCES AGENcy, Artington, Virginia: Tort Ctaims & Litigation Attorney
o 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 Advocate
o DoD I STANDARD SYSTEM CENTER, MaxwellAFB, Alabama: Chief of Contract Litigation
o DoD I US AIR FORCE, Keesler AFB, Mississippi: Civil Law Chief I Acquisition & Environmental Law Attorney
o SEIBERT, KASSERMAN, FARNSWORTH, GILLENWATER, GLAUSER & RICHARDSON, Ultheeting, WV
o ROBINSON and McELWEE, Charleston,llW