Derek Francisco Email & Phone Number

Smiths Detection - Government Contracts Management (November 2024 - Present)Starship Enterprises - Commercial & Public Contracts Counsel (November 2024 - Present)JetZero - Commercial & Federal Government Contracts Counsel (January 2024 - Present)Franklin Energy - Commercial and Government Contracts Counsel (April 2024 - August 2024)BAE Systems - Federal Government Contracts (February 2024)BWX Advanced Technologies LLC - Government Contracts Counsel (May 2023 - October 2023)Trane Technologies LLC - IT Procurement Category Manager (March 2023 - October 2023)Dell Financial Services - Government Contracts Attorney (March 2022 - January 2023)Moelis & Co - NDA / Commercial Contracts Attorney (October 2022 - December 2022)Hexcel - Federal Government Contacts Attorney (July 2022 - September 2022)EHE Health - Contracts Management / Compliance Attorney (June 2022 - August 2022)Insight Partners - Commercial Contracts Attorney (January 2022 - July 2022)World View Space - Commercial & Government Contracts Management (March 2022 - May 2022)

Rome, New York, United States

Syracuse, New York Area

- Manage federal and international firm-fixed-price (FFP), cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), Time & Materials (T&M), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) prime and subcontracts ranging in value from $30k up to $14.5 million through all stages from proposal to closeout for SRC’s Electronic Warfare Division.- Lead negotiations on international and federal prime and subcontracts, intellectual property arrangements, teaming agreements, software licenses, non-disclosure agreements, associate contractor agreements, GSA contractor teaming arrangements, task orders, purchase orders, and additional work requests.- Led SRC’s UK subsidiary’s first subcontract to SRC, Inc., manage the first major contract to SRC’s Canadian subsidiary, and lead a major global effort between SRC and the Australian subsidiary of a top tier U.S. defense contractor.- Advise senior leadership on contract related issues and business issues from a contracts negotiation perspective. - Research & advise on contract related legal issues including FAR, DFARs, UK DEFCONs, Canadian Higher Complexity Terms, organizational conflicts of interests, treatment of COTS/MOTS deliverables in Canada, treatment of contractor personnel under Status of Forces Agreement in the UK, foreign tax & regulatory issues, and enforceability of teaming agreements in the US and UK.

Syracuse, New York Area

Staff attorney in Family Court Program. Representation is provided to adults in mandated cases in Onondaga County Family Court including abuse/neglect, custody/visitation, termination of parental rights, paternity, family offense and support violation cases. Cases are assigned to the Society by the Court.

Nashville / Boston / Washington, D.C.

Reviewed documents for responsiveness and privilege in antitrust matters and contract disputes.

Utica, New York Area

I cofounded and led several big data startups, including SkillHound, through product development cycles, customer development, and led SkillHound to revenue generation.

Cebu City, Philippines

Negotiated an arrangement with leadership at a law school in Cebu City that resulted in an available pool of 100+ additional law student volunteers.Drafted amendments and supporting briefs to the Philippines Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003.Worked closely with Philippines DOJ in Manila to draft new resources, including a pocket reference on investigating human trafficking crime scenes, & built a web resource of cases, laws & handbooks to aid Filipino prosecutors and investigators.Drafted legal documents in an administrative proceeding for the closure of an establishment employing underage girls.Filed for witness protection on behalf of trafficking victims via the courts and National Bureau of Investigations.

Masters, Public Administration

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Journal of International Law and Commerce, associate editorGlobal Law & Practice Certificate recipient, May 2010

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta Pi: Spanish Language Honor Society Sigma Iota Rho: International Relations Honor Society