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Lorraine is the leader of the firm's Government Contracts & Grants Team at Reed Smith and focuses her practice on assisting clients with a variety of issues related to government contracts, government ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying laws. Lorraine has particular experience in counseling clients regarding Federal Supply Schedules, creating company ethics and compliance programs related to doing business with the Federal government, conducting internal investigations, drafting and negotiating government contracts and subcontracts, and facilitating government contract compliance training. She also counsels clients on bid protest matters, federal grant programs, federal audits, and the application of the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") and individual agency supplement procurement regulations.

Representative Matters

• Completed a review of government contract compliance for the Federal Supply Schedule products and/or services of a major international software developer, a health care device manufacturer, an electronics producer, and an environmental consulting firm.

• Counseled and submitted a SAFETY Act application for a small device manufacturer.  The SAFETY Act protects companies from tort lawsuits arising out of the sale of “homeland security” products and services.

• Counseled small and large businesses in the analysis and application of the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) regulations applicable to government contracts such as the Section 8(a) Business Development, HUBZone and Small Disadvantaged Business Programs; North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) Size Standards and; Small Business Subcontracting Plans.

• Developed and implemented government contract compliance programs for a variety of life science, security, and financial service companies.

• Prepared voluntary disclosures due to government contract violations.

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Publications

• "Cloud Computing - The Key Risks and Rewards for Federal Government Contractors," Transcending the Cloud - A Legal Guide to the Risks and Rewards of Cloud Computing (June 2010) (co-author)
• "FEC Starts to Make Citizens United a Reality," Reed Smith Client Alert (February 15, 2010) (co-author)
• "A New Dawn on Corporate Political Activity," Reed Smith Client Alert (January 22, 2010) (co-author)
• "TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program Subject To Federal Ceiling Prices Under New DoD Rule," Reed Smith Life Sciences Legal Update (March 25, 2009) (co-author)
• "Hot Issues in Government Contracts: 2009 and Beyond," Reed Smith Client Alert (January 22, 2009)
• "New Government Contractor Code of Ethics and Conduct: Prudent Corporate Governance," 4 Government Contracts, Grants & Trade Federal Forecaster, 1 (Winter 2008)
• "Who Is A Lobbyist...Are You?" 4 Financial Services Material Matters, 2 (Summer 2006)
• "Hold on a Minute: Gift-Giving to Government Officials," Journal of Payment Systems Law (November/December 2006)
• "Gift Rule Guidelines: Ensuring Goodwill Gestures Do Not Backfire," The Government Contractor (February 2, 2005)
• "Ho-Ho-Hold on a Minute: Holiday Gift-Giving to Government Officials," 4 Reed Smith Client Bulletin, 48 (December 2004)
• "A Look at the Safety Act," 9 The Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security
• International 2, Steven Boranian, Lorraine Mullings Campos and Stephen M. Sorett (July 15, 2003)
• "Closing the Technology Gap: Bringing Technology from Outside the Government In," 38 Procurement Lawyer, 2 (Winter 2003)
• "The Crossroads of the A-76 Costs Debate: Cost Comparisons and Some Attractive Alternatives," 31 Public Contract Law Journal, 1 (Fall 2001)

Speeches / Presentations

• Co-presenter, "A New Dawn on Corporate Political Activity," Reed Smith Client Teleseminar (January 25, 2010)
• Co-presenter, "E-Verify Mandate: What Every Contractor Doing Business With The U.S. Government Should Know," Reed Smith Client Teleseminar (October 6, 2009)
• Co-presenter, "Mission Impossible? Follow the FAR Mandatory Disclosure Rule Without Harming Your Government Contracts Business," Reed Smith Client Teleseminar (February 10, 2009)
• Co-presenter, "Best Practices for Hiring Former Government Employees - Post Employment and Procurement Integrity," Best Employment Law Practices for Government Contractors, Reed Smith Client Seminar (June 24, 2008)
• Co-panelist, "Contractor Compliance and Integrity Reporting Requirements: If "Voluntary" is Good, Can "Mandatory" be Better?," BCA Judges Association Annual Seminar - Government Contracts Litigation & Practice: 2008 Update (April 8, 2008)

Experience

Legal Education

Undergraduate Education

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

• District of Columbia
• New York
• Connecticut

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association - Vice-Chair, Section on Public Contract Law, Professional Responsibility and Contracting Ethics Committee

Quotations

• "Congressional Mandates are Making Life Difficult for Federal Contractors, and Some Could Head for the Door," by Robert Brodsky, Government Executive (June 1, 2008)
• “Acquisition lawyers say mandatory disclosure rule is opaque,” by Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive (February 12, 2009)
• "Contractor reports of violations flowing into Defense IG's office," by Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive (August 26, 2009)
• "Lawmakers seek to preempt election advertising by contractors," by Robert Brodsky, Government Executive (April 26, 2010)
• "Disapproving the Message," by Robert Brodsky, Government Executive (June 1, 2010)
• "For contractors, offering federal cloud services is a risky business," by Jill R. Aitoro, nextgov.com (June 21, 2010)