Rina M. Gashaw is an associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where she is a member of the Government Contracts Group. Rina’s practice focuses on a range of government contracts issues, including government investigations, client counseling, and providing government contracts due diligence in transactional matters. Her practice also includes bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Rina earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a member of the Law Students in Court clinic focused on tenant rights and president of the Georgetown Law Teach-In program. She externed for the Honorable Lynn Leibovitz at the D.C. Superior Court and the Honorable Senator Kamala D. Harris and was also a consultant with the World Bank Group.
Prior to law school, Rina earned her B.A. in international development studies and political science from McGill University.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: California, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Speeches & Presentations
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"The Basics of Commercial Item Contracting and the GSA FSS Contract," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts 101 Seminar 2021
(October 21, 2021).
Speakers: Adelicia R. Cliffe, J. Chris Haile, Rina M. Gashaw, and William B. O'Reilly.
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"What trends are emerging from the newest round of state and local COVID-related orders and what are the implications for employers?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 9, 2020).
Presenters: Thomas F. Koegel, Kris D. Meade, Katie Erno, Rina M. Gashaw, and Amy Symonds.
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"The Basics of Commercial Item Contracting and the GSA FSS Contract," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics Webinar
(September 24, 2020).
Presenters: Adelicia R. Cliffe, J. Chris Haile, Rina M. Gashaw, and William B. O'Reilly.
Publications
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Executive Order 14042 Agency Class Deviation Guidance, A Side-by-Side Comparison,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 8, 2021).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Thomas P. Gies, Stephen J. McBrady, Kris D. Meade, Nicole Owren-Wiest, Michelle D. Coleman, Katie Erno, Rina M. Gashaw, Amanda H. McDowell
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"DoD Advances Proposed Rule on Enhanced Debriefings,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 24, 2021).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., Anuj Vohra, Christian N. Curran, Rina M. Gashaw
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"President Biden Signs Executive Order Mandating $15 Minimum Wage for Certain Employees on Certain Federal Contracts,"
Administrative Law Alert
(April 29, 2021).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, James G. Flood, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose, Rina M. Gashaw
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"OMB Issues Guidance on Pandemic Federal Workplace Safety,"
Administrative Law Alert
(January 27, 2021).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Stephanie L. Crawford, Rina M. Gashaw
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"Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Orders, COVID Vaccine Update, Supply Chain, LPTA (January 22),"
Podcast: Fastest 5 Minutes in Government Contracts
(January 22, 2021).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Rina M. Gashaw
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"Special Treatment—DoD’s Vaccination Distribution Plan for Some DoD Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 21, 2021).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Rina M. Gashaw
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"GAO Issues Rare Sustain of a Corrective Action Protest,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 17, 2020).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Christian N. Curran, Rina M. Gashaw, William B. O'Reilly
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"Lack of Security Clearance Renders Key Person Unavailable,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 7, 2020).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg, Rina M. Gashaw
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"Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Highlights COVID-19 Enforcement Trends and Priorities,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 12, 2020).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Rina M. Gashaw
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"Launch of GSA Coronavirus Procurement-Related Website,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 25, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Rina M. Gashaw
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"New Rules Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Impact E-Commerce,"
International Trade Bulletin
(February 11, 2020).
Contacts: John B. Brew, David R. Stepp, Lorraine M. Campos, Paul M. Rosen, Peter Eyre, Rina M. Gashaw
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"GAO Denies Air Force "Leeway" to Conduct Tradeoff Using Paired Proposals,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 9, 2019).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Rina M. Gashaw
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"GAO Finds Eight Days Insufficient for FPR Response,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 3, 2019).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Rina M. Gashaw