Ken M. Kanzawa

Senior Associate

Phone number
(202) 342-8429

Ken Kanzawa focuses his practice on government contracts litigation and counseling. With an insider’s perspective, Ken provides well-crafted solutions to address a broad spectrum of government contracts matters, including bid protests, contract disputes, subcontract negotiation and teaming agreements, domestic sourcing restrictions, small business contracting, GSA schedule, debarment and suspension, and other compliance issues. He appears routinely before the US Government Accountability Office, US Court of Federal Claims, Boards of Contract Appeals, and suspension and debarment officials, and helps clients conduct diligence in mergers and acquisitions.

Previously, Ken served as a procurement attorney at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). There, he advised on and litigated bid protests of major procurements, including a mission systems contract valued at over $1 billion, provided counsel concerning contract performance disputes, and advised the agency’s suspending and debarring official. Ken also advised NASA in its capacity as a member of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory council, assisting with regulatory drafting and the implementation of federal procurement policy.

Ken currently serves as a Co-Chair of the ABA Debarment & Suspension Committee and a Vice Chair of the ABA Bid Protest Committee.

Successfully protested the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s (NAVFAC’s) evaluation and awards of multiple IDIQ contracts for marine and land construction before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), resulting in a contract award and protest costs for the client.

Successfully protested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s award of contracts before the GAO, resulting in a contract award for the client to perform international global health support services work.

Successfully protested the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation’s award of IDIQ contracts for architect-engineer services before the GAO, resulting in a contract award for the client.

Successfully protested at the agency level a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs task order award for laboratory testing services, resulting in revision and reissuance of the solicitation.

Successfully protested the Army’s decision to eliminate a client from eligibility for a contract for C4ISR services before the GAO, resulting in a contract award and protest costs for the client.

Successfully defended the award of a U.S. Transportation Security Administration contract to an airport security screening contractor at the GAO.

Obtained favorable outcome prediction ADR at GAO in protest of Smithsonian Institution’s award, resulting in payment of attorneys’ fees, reevaluation, and eventual award.

Obtained favorable outcome prediction ADR at GAO in protest of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ selection of a competitor for architect-engineer negotiations, resulting in payment of legal fees for the client.

Prepared terms of a major subcontract to resolve the prospect of continued litigation between two medical waste disposal firms.

Advised clients during acquisitions of companies in industries including government IT solutions, cybersecurity, professional consulting, and healthcare.

Assisted client with negotiating terms of Defense Production Act award for expansion of domestic industrial capacity.

Drafted procurement legislation on behalf of construction and engineering clients that was introduced in both the House and Senate.

Ken also has significant experience litigating before the Court of Federal Claims and Boards of Contract Appeals.