Companies turn to Greg Jacobs for help with all aspects of their government contracts legal needs.

Greg is the Chair of Polsinelli's Government Contracts Group. An experienced litigator, Greg leads trial teams in cases before the Boards of Contract Appeals and in state and federal courts. Greg also has extensive bid protest experience before the Government Accountability Office and Court of Federal Claims. In addition, Greg counsels government contractors and grantees on transactions, compliance matters, internal investigations, and mandatory and voluntary disclosures. Greg works closely with clients of all sizes – from small and early-stage companies, to traditional defense contractors and large, public corporations.

Industries of focus include:

  • Information technology
  • Defense and Aerospace
  • Health care and Life Sciences

Greg's practice crosses international borders to address national security issues. Greg has extensive experience before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including: evaluating and advising on potential filings; strategic structuring of transactions; preparing notifications on behalf of both investors and sellers; meetings with, and presentations to, CFIUS staff and component agencies; negotiating mitigation agreements; and, post-review engagement relating to mitigation agreements. Greg also counsels clients on export control matters, including controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

In addition to his government contracts and national security practice, Greg represents national and state trade associations, professional societies, and other tax-exempt organizations on a variety of not-for-profit law issues. He has extensive experience in exempt organization governance, affinity relationships, disputes between associations, and lobbying and political activities. Greg serves in an outside general counsel role for many of his exempt organization clients.

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004)
    • The Public Contract Law Journal, member; George Washington Scholar
  • University of Maryland (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001)
    • Dean's Scholar

Bar Admission

  • Maryland, 2004
  • District of Columbia, 2005

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Recognition

  • Recognized as a Stellar Performance Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, 2026
  • Selected as a 2019 BTI Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting Group 
  • Selected for inclusion in Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Government Contracts, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018
  • Selected for inclusion in Bisnow Legal’s “Trending 40 Lawyers Under 40”, for Washington, D.C., 2015
Publications
In-House Influence Podcast
Welcome to In-House Influence, a podcast that features interviews with some of the nation’s most influential in-house counsel. In-House Influence is a proud partnership between Polsinelli’s Washington, D.C., Office and the Association of Corporate Counsel National Capital Region. In-House Influence features interviews on the 'how' behind each guest's path toward leadership – with a focus on their youth during the ages of 7-17. Each podcast, divided into 10-minute sections, highlights four different trailblazers in the legal community from various industries, including government contractors, health care, real estate, technology, and financial services. Guests reflect on hardships, mentorship and early life decisions that helped mold them into the leaders they are today. Since 2016, our audience has been listening and learning about different journeys
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Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: Part 8 Rewrite
Key Takeaways: FAR Part 8 has been revised as part of the FAR Council’s ongoing “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul,” with agencies implementing changes now via class deviations, with formal rulemaking to follow. The updated rules adopt a BIC-first sourcing policy and shift key ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts into the GSAM, streamlining acquisition steps but preserving core statutory requirements. Contractors should expect faster timelines for large BPAs and increased reliance on mature contract vehicles — but also greater pressure to team, subcontract or qualify for exceptions when not on a BIC contract. As part of the FAR Council’s ongoing “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” (RFO), the Council released model deviation text for FAR Part 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services) and invited informal
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