2004 — 2009
Foundations
Began career within federal acquisition operations, learning the mechanics of the FAR from the inside out — solicitations, evaluations, awards, and the quiet machinery beneath them.
Profile
A career spent
at the seam
of policy and practice.
David Matschke has spent twenty years inside federal contracting — as practitioner, advisor, and counsel — to organizations doing business with the United States government.
2010 — 2016
Practitioner
Led contract capture and negotiation efforts across Department of Defense and civilian agencies. Built fluency across IDIQ, GWAC, and OTA vehicles.
2017 — 2021
Strategic Advisor
Advised primes and mid-tier contractors through major acquisitions, recompetes, and protests. Became a trusted voice during the CMMC transition.
2022 — Present
Independent Practice
Selective consulting practice for organizations navigating the most consequential moments in their federal portfolio.
"The contract is the artifact. The relationship, the strategy, and the discipline beneath it — that is the work."
— David Matschke