Mark J. Blando
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About Mark J. Blando
Practice Areas
- Government Contracts
- Commercial Law
- Construction
- Appellate
Education
- George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1995J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Journal: Environmental Lawyer, Managing Editor
- Boston College, 1992B.A.
- Major: English
- Honors: magna cum laude
Representative Cases
- Airport Road Associates, Ltd. v. United States, 866 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2017)
- Ramona Investment Group v. United States, 115 Fed. Cl. 704, 707 (2014)
- Carpenter v. United States, __ Fed. Cl. __ No. 04-1740C (2006)
- Chancellor Manor v. United States, 67 Fed. Cl. 434 (2005)
- Grass Valley Terrace v. United States, 69 Fed. Cl. 341 (2005)
- Franconia Assoc. v. United States, 61 Fed. Cl. 718 (2004)
- Allegre Villa v. United States, 60 Fed. Cir. 11 (2004)
- Chancellor Manor v. United States, 331 F.3d 891 (Fed. Cir. 2003)
- Franconia Associates v. United States, 536 U.S. 129 (2002)
- Grass Valley Terrace v. United States, 51 Fed. Cl. 436 (2002)
- Kvaerner ASA and J.A. Jones, Inc. v. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, 210 F.3d 262 (4th Cir. 2000)
- Cooley v. United States, 46 Fed. Cl. 538 (2002)
- Eastover Ridge, LLC v. Metric Constructors, Inc., 533 S.E.2d 827 (N.C. App. 2000)
Classes and Seminars
- The False Claims Act: Past, Present and Future, University of Minnesota National Seminar on Government Contracts, Minneapolis, MN, 2018
- Government Contract Law 101, Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, San Diego, CA, 2017
- Past Performance in Government Contracting, NCMA World Congress, Orlando, FL, 2016
- Suing Uncle Sam, National Property Management Association, Minneapolis, MN, 2016
- Commercial Item Acquisitions, 20 Years After FASA, NCMA World Congress, Dallas, TX, 2015
- SADBOC Annual Government Procurement Fair (various presentations), 2014 - present
- Lost Prepayment Rights: A Litigation and Settlement History, Wisconsin Council for Affordable Rural Housing, Madison, WI, 2012
- Claims, Disputes and Protests in Government Contracts, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, MN, 2011 & 2012
- Minnesota Procurement Technical Assistance Counsel, Advanced Contracting Series (various presentations), 2009 - present
- NCMA Greater Iowa Spring Seminar (various topics), Cedar Rapids, IA, 2010
- Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations: Keeping Pace in the Federal Marketplace, Lormen Education, Bloomington, MN, 2008
- Litigation Against the Federal Government in the Court of Federal Claims, California Council for Affordable Housing, Lake Tahoe, CA, 2006
- Litigating a Regulatory Taking Claim: A Practitioner's View, ALI-ABA, Boston, MA, 2005
- Prepayment Litigation: A Progress Report, National Leased Housing Association, Miami, FL, 2005
- E-Procurement: Electronic Contracting with the Federal Government, University of Minnesota, National Seminar on Government Contracts, St. Paul, MN, 2003
- Public Contracting in the Information Age, National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Bloomington, MN, 2002
- Doing Business with the Federal Government, Faegre & Benson Construction Seminar, Minneapolis, MN, 2002
- Hot Topics in Government Contract Law, National Contract Management Association, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
- Past Performance: Past, Present and Future, University of Minnesota, National Seminar on Government Contracts, St. Paul, MN, 2000
- Government Contracts, Minnesota Project Innovation, Minneapolis, MN, 2000
- Commercial Pricing: Doing Business with the Federal Government, National Contract Management Association, Denver, CO, 2000
- Minnesota Construction Law: Payment and Performance Bonds, Lorman Education Services, Minneapolis, MN, 1999
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1999
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1999
- Minnesota, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
Other Affiliations
- Harvard Mediation Project, Harvard Law School, 1991 (Mediator)
- National Contract Management Association, Twin Cities Chapter, 2003 - 2004 (National Director)
- National Contract Management Association, Twin Cities Chapter, 2002 - 2003 (Chapter President)
- National Contract Management Association, Twin Cities Chapter, 2001 - 2002 (V.P., Education)
- National Contract Management Association, Twin Cities Chapter, 2006 - 2007 (V.P., Education)
- National Contract Management Association, Twin Cities Chapter, 2001 - 2007 (Board Member)
- National Contract Management Association, Twin Cities Chapter, 1999 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law
- Association of the United States Army
Past Positions
- Faegre & Benson LLP, Minneapolis, MN, 1999 - 2004
- Spriggs & Hollingsworth, Washington, D.C., 1995 - 1999
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1994
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1994
Articles
Published Works
- Legal Focus: Government Contracts, Lawyer Monthly, 2016
- Guide to State Procurement: A 50-State Primer on Purchasing Law, Processes and Procedures, ABA Section of Public Contract Law (contributing author), 2011
- Government Contractors & Environmental Liability, ABA Section of Environment, Energy & Resources, 2002
- E-Sign's growing Impact on Government Procurement, Contract Management Magazine, 2001
- Attention Contractors: You Will Be Graded, Faegre & Benson, 2001
- Direct and Cross-Examination of Scheduling Experts, in Judging the Scheduling Experts, ABA Public Contract Law Section, Construction Claims Committee Conference, 1998
- International Arbitration in Bermuda, ABA Litigation Section, Insurance Coverage Committee, 1999
- Note, Land Exchanges Under the Federal Land Exchange Facilitation Act, 1 The Environmental Lawyer 327, 1994
Office Info
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- 14 years of experienceCommercial Law, Employment, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Appellate
- Commercial Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Appellate, Government Contracts
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