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Chairman Linda W. Crop at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment of Mr. Matthew S. Watson to
the Contract Appeals Board.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
That this resolution may be cited as the "Contract Appeals Board
Matthew S. Watson Confirmation Resolution of 2003".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms
the reappointment of:
Mr. Matthew S. Watson
2301 N Street, N.W., #116
Washington, D.C. 20037
(Ward 2)
as a member of the Contract Appeals Board, established by
section 901 of the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of
1985, effective February 21, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-85; D.C. Official Code §2-309.01), for a term to end July 28, 2007.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall
transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the
nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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MATTHEW S. WATSON
ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD
Home:
2301 N Street, N.W. #116
Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 728-0908 |
Office:
717 14th
Street, NW #430
Washington, DC
20005
(202) 727-4113 |
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts with
General and Departmental Honors - 1962
The Johns Hopkins University
(Attended the London School of Economics, 1960-61)
Major
- Business and Industrial Management
Awards - Phi Beta Kappa
Max Hochschild Award for the student in Business and
Industrial Management who has shown the greatest promise of proficiency
in this field
Master of Arts in Political Economy
(Economics) - 1962
The Johns Hopkins University
Concentration - Public
Finance Thesis
Topic - A Determination of Rates for a Progressive Expenditure Tax
Bachelor of Laws - 1965
New York University
Writing Topic -Federal Causes of Action in Damages to
Enforce Rules of a National Securities Exchange Award - Root-Tilden
Scholar
Master of Laws in Government
Procurement Law - 1967
George Washington University
Writing Topic -
Fraud in Government Contracts
EXPERIENCE:
1999 - present
Administrative Judge
District of Columbia Contract Appeals Board
Trial judge hearing District of Columbia government
contract protests and disputes. Decisions of the Contract Appeals Board
are reported nationally in Westlaw and Lexis.
1981 to 1999
General Practice of Law
Areas of concentration - nonprofit enterprises,
government contracts, employment, estates, District of Columbia affairs
Commissioner- 1996- 1998
District of Columbia Tax Revision Commission
Appointed by the District of Columbia Council as a member
of a statutorily created commission to study the District of Columbia
tax system and make recommendations for change.
Special Counsel - 1988-1992
Office of Mass Transit
Department of Public Works
District of Columbia Government
Counsel for METRO affairs and member of the Board of
Directors, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
1975-81 - District of Columbia Auditor
The Office of the District of Columbia Auditor was
established by Congress in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act as an
independent office in the City government modeled after the United
States General Accounting Office. The District of Columbia Auditor is
appointed for a fixed term of six years. I was appointed by the Chairman
and confirmed by the full City Council in February 1975 as the first
City auditor. By statute, reports were submitted to the Mayor and
Council of the District of Columbia and the Congress of the United
States. The reports review performance of District of Columbia agencies
with particular emphasis on legal and operational controls. Several
reports have been cited and reprinted by Congressional committees in
support of legislation.
1974-75 - Senior Attorney
Office of the General Counsel
United States General Accounting Office
As attorney for the Field Operations and Financial and
General Management Studies Division, I participated in studies of the
U.S. Marshal Service, Federally chartered corporations, the Atomic
Energy Commission and the White House, among other agencies. My
assignments also included formulation of GAO policy with regard to
appeals of contract awards supported by grant funds.
Pursuant to the District of Columbia Campaign Finance and
Conflict of Interest Act (P.L. 93-376), I was detailed to the District
of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics where I acted as General
Counsel to the Board supervising the establishment of regulations and
defending the Board in court proceedings during the first home rule
elections.
1966-74 - Associate
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Kampelman, Attorneys,
Washington, D.C.
Areas of concentration - Government Contracts, Wage and
Price Control
I engaged in a general practice of law with a
concentration in Government contracts including bid protests, appeals to
boards of contract appeals, Renegotiation Board proceedings and
settlement of termination claims. I counseled and represented businesses
before the Wage Board and Price Commission. In addition, I handled a
wide range of business and personal matters including representation in
criminal, civil and domestic relations court proceedings and
administrative hearings.
1970-71 -Assistant Counsel
Commission on Government Procurement
As attorney for the Task Force on Grants and the Study
Group on Commercial Products, I participated in major phases of the
investigation of Federal procedure practices. I supervised the
preparation of the Preliminary Compilation of Laws Pertaining to
Government Procurement published by the Government Printing Office.
1965-66 - Law Clerk to the Hon. J.
Spencer Bell
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Lecturer, Washington Public Affairs Center, University of
Southern California
Lecturer, The Support Center of Washington, D.C.
Public Training Program
Lecturer, District of Columbia Bar Continuing
Legal Education Programs
Member, Judicial Conference of the District of
Columbia
Co-Chair - D.C. Affairs Section, District of Columbia Bar
(2000-2002)
Board Member:
District of Columbia Jewish Community Center (Treasurer)
Fund for an OPEN Society
American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital
Area
Consumer Health Foundation
District of Columbia Bar Foundation (Advisory Board)
Member of the Bars of:
United States Supreme Court
United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits
United States
District Courts for the District of Columbia and Maryland
United States Claims
Court
District of Columbia
New York
Maryland
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