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Chelsea B. Knudson

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Knudson Chelsea
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cbknudson@Venable.com
Washington, DC
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Chelsea Knudson concentrates her practice on government contracts. She advises clients on a wide range of federal, state, and local procurement matters, with a focus on bid protests, contract disputes, corporate compliance, and ethics. Chelsea was previously an associate in the government contracts practice at a law firm in Washington, DC, where she participated in pre- and post-award bid protests brought before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Court of Federal Claims for clients across various sectors.


In 2015, Chelsea served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Rudolph Contreras of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In the summer of 2014, she was a law clerk in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. While there, she supported assistant U.S. attorneys who defended the United States and its federal agencies in cases brought under the Freedom of Information Act and Title VII.

Related Practices

Insights

Thought Leadership

January 27, 2021

Biden Strengthens Buy American Provisions—Executive Order Details Preferences for U.S. Workers and Companies
Biden Strengthens Buy American Provisions—Executive Order Details Preferences for U.S. Workers and Companies

January 08, 2021

FY21 National Defense Authorization Act: Ringing in 2021 with Long-Awaited Defense Funding
FY21 National Defense Authorization Act: Ringing in 2021 with Long-Awaited Defense Funding

May 2020

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider
Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider
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Events

February 28, 2018

Oops, I Bid It Again! Avoiding Common Mistakes in Proposal Preparation and Maximizing Your Chances for Awards
Oops, I Bid It Again! Avoiding Common Mistakes in Proposal Preparation and Maximizing Your Chances for Awards

Recent News

February 22, 2021

National Defense Magazine Discusses Buy American Provisions Based on Venable’s Client Alert
National Defense Magazine Discusses Buy American Provisions Based on Venable’s Client Alert

April 17, 2018

Venable represented HESCO Bastion Ltd in protesting the Army’s award of a contract for earth-filled barrier to a competitor
Venable represented HESCO Bastion Ltd in protesting the Army’s award of a contract for earth-filled barrier to a competitor

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. cum laude George Washington University Law School 2016
    • Articles editor, Public Contract Law Journal
    • Member, Moot Court Board
    • Judicial intern, Honorable Rudolph Contreras, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • B.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice magna cum laude University of Maryland 2013

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia

Clerk Experience

  • Civil Division U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia