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Brad Reaves

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Brad counsels government contractor clients to help them avoid risk and grow more profitable, thriving businesses. He helps his clients make sense of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Small Business Regulations, and other statutory, regulatory, and legal minefields that keep business owners up at night. Brad has particular expertise guiding Mergers & Acquisitions for Government Contractors (both on the buy and sell side) and he is deeply familiar with the SBA’s Small Business Programs and compliance requirements, including the 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone, Women-Owned Small business (WOSB and EDWOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) programs, as well as the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and state small business and socio-economic certification programs.
 
Together with Reaves GovCon's Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions team, Brad counsels government contractor clients through business transactions that must take into account government contracts regulations, such as complex affiliation, recertification, and compliance rules for small businesses. Whether navigating the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program, creating strategic Joint Venture and Teaming Arrangements, or navigating subcontracting compliance issues, Brad makes sure that his clients have the tools they need to make their businesses successful, and to take full advantage of government contracting programs as well as strategic relationships – all while avoiding compliance problems.
 
Brad also works closely with other members of Reaves GovCon’s Government Contracts team on bid protests (both at the GAO and at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims), as well as size and status protests at SBA’s Area Offices and the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA).  He often helps clients navigate the SBA’s complex regulations and guidance concerning affiliation both inside and outside of size protest settings.    
 
Finally, for more than 15 years, Brad has regularly provided training and education on Government Contracts and Small Business Compliance issues. In addition to providing in-house compliance training for clients, Brad is also sought after as a subject matter expert and speaker by national small business groups, trade associations, governmental organizations, accounting firms, professional associations (such as the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Society of CPAs), Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), as well as government contractors, consultants, and other professionals in the industry.

YouTube Webinars:

2024 Charlie Mike Training - Brad Reaves - New CTA Mandatory Reporting Requirements
2023 Charlie Mike Training - Brad Reaves - What Every SDVOSB Needs to Know about Joint Venturing
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Contact Brad

brad.reaves@​reavesgovcon.com
757.410.8066 office

Recognition:
  • Recognized in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 as a “Top Lawyer” in Government Contracts (Coastal Virginia Magazine)
  • Recognized in 2023 as “Legal Elite” in Government/Administrative Law by Virginia Business Magazine
  • Recognized in 2021 in America’s Most Honored Lawyers (Top 1%)
  • Virginia’s Outstanding Young Lawyers (Richmond Magazine)
  • Virginia Rising Stars; Law & Politics, 2009-2018
  • Inside Business, Top 40 under 40
  • Past President, Tidewater Association of Service Contractors (TASC)
  • Past Industry Co-Moderator, Tidewater Government Industry Council (TGIC)

Education:
  • The College of William & Mary School of
    Law, J. D.
  • Old Dominion University, B.A.
    magna cum laude

Recent Presentations:
  • Changes in Federal Certifications, SDVOSB JV’s for GWACs, NVSBC Keynote, D.C. Chapter (2024)
  • Teaming/Joint Venturing on State and Local Construction Projects, Washington Apex Accelerator (2024)
  • SBA’s Mentor Protégé & Joint Venture Program for SD/VOSBs, Veterans Edge Conference, Dallas (2024)
  • Advanced Issues in Teaming and Subcontracting, Veterans Edge Conference, Dallas (2024)
  • What Every Small Business Should Know about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), NVSBC Charlie Mike Training (2024)
  • 2024 Small Business/Set-Aside Program Update, Set-Aside Alert Webinar (2024)
  • Government Contracts & Regulatory Update, Virginia State Bar Association, Business Law Section (2023)
  • WOSB/EDWOSB Mentor Protégé Presentation, Women in Defense Greater Hampton Roads (2023)
  • 8(a) Update, Ultima Decision, and Social Disadvantage Narratives, GovConTraining.com (2023)
  • What Every SD/VOSB Should Know (FY 2024 Update), GovConTraining.com Webinar (2023)
  • What Every WOSB/EDWOSB Should Know (FY 2024 Update), GovConTraining.com Webinar (2023)
  • ASMPP Mentor Protégé Program, NVSBC VetFed Academy, San Diego (2023)
  • Strategies for Growth for Small Businesses, NVSBC Keynote, Huntsville (2023)
  • Special Considerations for SD/VOSBs & Small Business, NVSBC Keynote, Tampa (2023)

Contact Us

Southeast Virginia Office
555 Belaire Avenue,
​Suite 300

Chesapeake, VA 23320

757.410.8066 office
757.410.8258 fax
[email protected]
Northern Virginia/DC Area Office
1750 Tysons Blvd
​Suite 1500
McLean , VA 22102

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  • Home
  • Why Reaves GOVCON
  • Attorneys
    • Brad Reaves
    • Tara Chadbourn
    • Jesse Gordon
    • Paul Hawkins
    • Jake Noe
    • Sara Tandy
    • Michael Wilson
  • Practice Areas
    • Government Contracts
    • Bid Protests
    • Corporate/M&A
    • Construction
    • Employment
    • ​Business Restructuring, Creditors’ Rights, and Bankruptcy
    • International Business & Trade
    • Litigation
  • Resources
    • Resources & Articles
    • Attorney Recognitions
    • Industry/Government
  • Contact
  • Join Reaves GOVCON