Senior level Contract Management, Risk Management, Corporate Counsel

TANYA L. MCKINNEY

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Silver Spring, MD 20910

Cell: 301-***-****

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CAREER PROFILE:

A highly motivated, goal-oriented legal professional with 30 years of senior level broad-based legal and contract experience, including corporate law; construction law; intellectual property law; real estate law; tax law; contract management; project management; property management; development of policies and procedures, implementation, and enforcement; insurance and risk management. Proven track record of combining exceptional contract, legal research, analytical thinking, negotiation and risk management skills with project management experience, to drive revenue growth. Highly detail oriented with strong interpersonal skills. Successfully handling complex legal and contract issues under tight deadlines while maintaining positive relationships with internal and external clients.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Tanya McKinney Enterprise, Washington, DC

Managing Partner 2022-Present

‘Acting as Counsel for Contractors in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

‘Successfully mediating or litigating construction claims.

‘Responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating construction contracts and risk mitigation. Fort Myer Construction Corporation, Washington, DC Associate General Counsel 2005-2022

Full-time Outside Counsel/Consultant

·Provide legal counsel, support, and advice, as well as developed cross-functional communication channels with all business departments of an “ENR top 400” construction company in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

·Handle day-to-day contract, insurance, legal, safety, regulatory, and corporate governance needs, while also supporting company’s efforts to grow government and private client base, and increase revenue and profits.

·Responsible for providing support and guidance to a nearly 1000 employee corporation.

·Conducted contract review and oversight of projects that assisted in company achieving over 40% growth in revenue in the past 10 years.

Key Duties Include:

Trusted Legal Advisor:

·Successfully represented the company in adjudicating civil litigations, small claims, bid protests, settlement conferences, and administrative hearings before state, federal and administrative courts, federal agencies, state agencies, and local government appeal boards from inception through trial and appeals. Representative matters included winning or favorably settling bid protests, contract cases, construction and other disputes, traffic enforcement proceedings, EPA and OSHA enforcements, as both first and second chair.

·Supported the company’s Legal Department by performing legal research and investigating claims; prepared legal pleadings, drafted briefs, dispositive motions, answered and issued subpoenas, and status and settlement positions; undertook depositions and discovery; participated as first chair in mediation and arbitration, and handled litigation in collaboration with the Legal Department.

·Advised on releases of information under the Privacy Act and FOIA and prepared and submitted FOIA requests. Contract Oversight:

·Oversee the construction contract lifecycle for government and private contracts, including reviewing all prequalification documents, construction bids, proposals, letter of intent, notices to proceed, contracts, leases, subcontracts, assignment agreements, PLAs, supplier agreements, purchase orders, modifications, amendments, option year agreements, change orders, lien releases, warranties, close out documents, insurance documents, surety agreements, and payment and performance bonds, and all other contract and legal documents related to the contract lifecycle. Also provide legal support and advice on a wide range of general contract and scope matters.

·Developed and implemented a cross-functional and more efficient online method of handling the contract lifecycle.

·Successful in negotiating the most favorable terms and project scopes in a high volume of complex construction, design, and engineering contracts, while maintaining professional and respectful business relationships with both external and internal clients.

·Provide contract reviews and prepare addenda to client prime contracts; drafting new contracts, including design and engineering; reviewing lower-tier subcontractor quotes and supplier agreements; and developed a standard ground lease and real property lease for project offices in accordance with client contract terms, standards, specification, and state and federal agency requirements.

·Subject matter expert on infrastructure and engineering scopes for estimators to reduce risk.

·As lead outside counsel, assisted on multi-faceted government and private complex engineering, joint venture, and Tanya L. McKinney Resume Page 2

design build projects.

·Review and negotiate all major company acquisitions for equipment, materials, asphalt plants, including software or IT modernization projects related to all corporate facilities.

·Prepare Q&As during the BID stage; and submitted proposed changes, addenda, and contract related issues to the Chief Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to resolve all contract and insurance matters. Risk Mitigation:

·Acted as “Insurance Gatekeeper” for entire corporation.

·Provide in-depth reviews and approvals of insurance endorsements and policies from prime, subcontractors, independent truckers, and suppliers, to prevent or reduce claim exposures and the erosion of the Experience Modification Rating.

·Review and discuss insurance policies, declaration pages, certificates, and endorsements with providers, brokers and underwriters; and review and negotiate OCIP and CCIP requirements.

·Subject matter expert responsible for negotiating insurance and indemnification requirements with clients and subcontractors.

·Drafted corporate compliance memoranda for implementing detailed analysis of insurance documents to reduce lapses in coverage of insured and to protect the company from underinsured or uninsured lower-tier subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors; implementation favorably affected the Experience Modification Rating.

·Prepared safety policies and procedures, memoranda, trucker safety placards, safety brochures and independent trucker safety subcontract and compliance agreements.

·Provided legal advice regarding EEOC, FLSA, and other compliance and regulatory matters to Human Resources and Legal Departments.

·Drafted and edited portions of Employee Handbook policies and procedures for VP and Director of Human Resources.

·Provided legal advice and research for the Ethics Committee Chair on various employee and labor matters.

·Counseled project management team on compliance and risk matters impacting construction projects.

·Awards: Annual monetary bonuses for stellar performance. Adams and Associates, Columbia, MD and Reno, Nevada 2004-2005 Vice President of Legal and Contracts

·Led the legal and contract’s department, with responsibility for resolving all corporate claims and disputes.

·Successfully won or settled construction claims, EEOC claims, and other DOL claims.

·Implemented new policies and procedures to bring about positive changes for students participating in Job Corp.

·Managed and trained over 100 Job Corp procurement staff from 20 locations throughout the country.

·Successfully prepared detailed investigative reports and request for proposals for the DOL.

·Negotiated all commercial leases for the various Job Corp sites and corporate offices.

·Advised top executives on all business, legal, tax and regulatory matters.

··Assisted ownership by preparing documents to establish a not-for-profit Charter school. Government Contracting Solutions, McClean, VA 2003-2005 Senior Consultant and Senior Contract Administration (“Assigned to Alion and Sodexo; See below”) Alion Science and Technology, Lanham, MD (Short-term assignment) 2004-2005

·Responsible for cradle-to-grave contracts administration for DOD, civilian government and commercial contracts.

·Monitored contract performance, expenditures, profitability, and deliverables on FFP, CPFF, T&M, and FP contracts.

·Prepared and submitted competitive request for proposals and cost proposals and developed cost strategy.

·Advised top executives and Project Managers on business, legal, and procurement issues. Sodexho Management, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (Short-term assignment) 2003-2004

·Responsible for cradle-to-grave contracts administration for federal contracts and subcontracts.

·Successfully handled complex contract/legal issues and customer negotiations on a billion-dollar defense contract.

·Prepared Request for Equitable Adjustments, change order proposals, basis of estimates, contract briefs, request for proposals, and pricing proposals.

·Worked with top management to ensure contracts were in accordance with legal requirements, customer specifications, and government regulations.

Parsons Corporation, Washington, DC 2001-2003

Senior Contract Manager, Parsons Transportation Group

·Prepared and negotiated over 500 multi-million and billion dollar national and international construction, engineering, transportation, design-build, Public Private Partnerships, Construction Management, and joint-venture agreements; lower-tier subcontracts; teaming agreements; Non-Disclosure Agreements; EPC and EPCM contracts; engineering, installation, and homeland security proposals; bids; and other contracts with various federal, state and local government agencies for the railway and systems, aviation, and roadway business units within Parson’s Transportation Group.

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·Established positive working relationships across functional areas with my colleagues, project teams, and senior management, and was considered the “go-to person” when highly technical and complex contracts needed to be reviewed and negotiated with clients.

·Designated by executive leadership as the lead person for reviewing, drafting, negotiating and interpreting complex national and international commercial leases with CBRE and other commercial real estate service companies.

·Acted as corporate subject matter expert on insurance, indemnification, risk management, and compliance.

·Researched and resolved error and omission claims, landowner claims, subpoenas, and resolved other legal issues for the Sr. Legal Counsel.

·Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and training new hires.

·Awards: Monetary bonuses for stellar service; Selected to participate in Parson’s Leadership Program. Lockheed Martin and Parsons’ Transportation Award Recipient: Achievement Award for Outstanding Service and Support to the Strategic Airport Security Rollout/Transportation Security Administration on the first Homeland Security Project 2002-2004: Sr. Level Project Management and Contract Management. Lucent Technologies Inc., Engineering and Installation Services, Hunt Valley, MD 1998-2001 Transactional Attorney/Senior Contract Manager

·Established and managed a contract organization to support business unit objectives, achieving 40% revenue growth.

·Researched, analyzed, and advised major stakeholders and executives on complex legal and contract issues.

·Drafted, negotiated, and lead customer interface on software, product, and service contracts.

·Facilitated the successful spin-off of several billion-dollar entities.

·Counseled and provided guidance for dispute resolution and contract compliance.

·Prepared bid responses, business cases, financial reports and risk assessments, reducing risk by 20%.

·Responsible for writing executive presentations and briefing packages for customer executive meetings. Lucent Technologies Inc., Visual Insights Venture, Naperville, IL 1997-1998 Senior Legal Counsel/Senior Contract Manager

·Established and managed a Legal Department within Visual Insights.

·Negotiated and drafted over 100 complex software licensing agreements and other related contracts.

·Responsible for traditional intellectual property issues of copyrighting, trademarking, and protecting corporate intellectual property.

·Prepared and implemented Policies and Rules of Procedure to facilitate interaction between legal, sales, marketing, finance, and research and development.

·Prepared a presentation on coordinating the legal and financial configuration of the SAP system and presented to the CEO and Executive Management.

·Participated in the negotiation of transferable patent rights during the spin-off of new ventures. Fleet Bank, Glen Rock, NJ 1997-1998

Senior Estate Settlement Manager/Senior Estate Settlement Administrator

·Managed estate set-up, processing, and closing for over 80 estates.

·Improved profitability, achieving 65% growth by building new client relationships.

·Prepared estate/probate accounting reports and tax returns. State Center for Health Statistics, Washington, DC 1992-1997 Legal, Contracts, Marketing Specialists

·Advised the Chief Officer, Registrar, and Statisticians on legal and regulatory issues.

·Prepared and negotiated multi-million-dollar government contracts with federal agencies and institutions.

·Developed, reviewed and revised the Vital Records act and regulations, to establish a national standard.

·Developed and implemented successful marketing plans in support of the business vision.

·Prepared feasibility studies, risk analysis and pricing models to determine the viability of new products.

·Authored a grant proposal, which was successfully submitted for funding the reorganization of the DC DHHS, State Center for Health Statistics, and the Department of Vital Records Division.

·Responsible for recruiting and training new staff members. Hudson County Courthouse, Criminal Division, Jersey City, NJ 1995 Judicial Clerk

·Clerked for the Honorable Judge Shirley Tolentino, J.S.C.

·Researched, analyzed and prepared legal documents, memorandums, opinions, and briefs on criminal cases.

·Analyzed criminal records to prepare memorandums and consultation for the Intensive Supervision Program hearings. Attorney General's Office, Baltimore, MD 1995

Health Advocacy Specialist, Consumer Protection Division- Part-time

·Participated in extensive five-month seminar on alternative dispute resolution.

·Reviewed case files, conducted research, and prepared memorandums on consumer complaints. Tanya L. McKinney Resume Page 4

·Mediated complaints between consumers, providers and insurance companies.

·Appealed and won a consumer claim that had been previously denied for five years by the insurance company. Securities Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 1995-1996 Legal Intern in the Enforcement Division- Part-time

· Selected to participate in intense six-month securities workshop on SEC rules and regulations.

· Conducted legal research on complex security issues, such as insider trading.

· Prepared legal documents, memorandums and digest for Staff Attorneys.

· Reviewed transcripts and researched and analyzed cases to prepare questions for depositions and public hearings.

· Investigated broker compliance with SEC rules and regulations by auditing and analyzing turnover ratios. BOARDS AND AFFILIATIONS:

American Subcontractors Association for Metro Washington 2019-Present Board Member, Advocacy Group

·Developed in collaboration with other legal members of the Association a standard contract addendum for the construction industry.

·Successfully lobbied for legislation to establish best practices in the construction industry. ACTIVITIES/CERTIFICATIONS/ HONORS:

·Advocated for senior rights in MD, NJ, and PA; acted as Pro Hoc Vice Attorney; prepared wills and trusts; prepared victim impact statements and other legal documents; and litigated to regain control of their assets and person for families.

·Maryland Pro Bono attorney

·Pennsylvania State University and Maryland Carey Law Alumni

·Received Financial Management Certification 2006

·Received Alternative Dispute Certification, certified Mediator 2004

·Received Global Contracting; Project Management; Risk Management; and Executive Management Certifications 1998-2001

·Received Property Management Training and Certification 1991

·Member of the Maryland State and District of Columbia Bar Associations

·Bar memberships: MD (Active), DC (Active), VA (In-Active); U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (In-Active)

·Maryland Senatorial Scholarship recipient 1994-1997

·University of Maryland Academic Fellowship recipient 1991-1997

·Secretary Masters of Business Administration Association

·Dean’s List 1988-1991

·Student representative on the PSU Faculty Committee Board 1990-1991

·Pennsylvania State University Lion Ambassador and Student Tutor

·Pennsylvania State University Academic Achievement Award 1986-1991 COMPUTER & OTHER SKILLS:

Westlaw, Access, Microsoft 365, PowerPoint, Adobe, Lexis-Nexis, AIA, SAP, Consensus Docs, FARS, DFARS, CAS and FFP, CPFF, T&M, FP and IDIQ contracts, DocuSign, Microsoft Team, Zoom. PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:

·Presenter, Contracts: Cradle to Grave, Presentation to DOL, Adams &Associates Executives, and Procurement staff. (2005)

·Co-Authored: State v. Ramm opinion in collaboration with the Honorable Judge Shirley Tolentino, J.S.C.

·Presenter, MWDBE Monthly Briefings, Bell Atlantic MWDBE Executive Committee (1998-2001)

·Presenter, Coordinating the Legal and Financial Configuration of the SAP System, Presentation to Lucent Technologies, Inc.: Visual Insights Corporate Executives. (1998)

EDUCATION:

University of Maryland School of Law, Juris Doctorate. Baltimore, MD University of Maryland, Masters of Business Administration, Accounting. College Park, MD Joint Degree - Academic Fellow

Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science, Marketing. State College, PA Magna Cum Laude

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