"As vice president of legal and regulatory affairs at Roche Diagnostics, it falls within my responsibility to participate in the process of contracting with the federal government, and overseeing the response we make to government audits of all kinds. We have a substantial amount of business with the federal government, and our relationship with the federal government is very important to us.

"During his tenure at Roche, I worked closely with Bob Grimm on a number of issues relating to our government contracts. All of these matters involved issues that were highly complex, required the assembly and analysis of massive factual data, and involved large sums of money. In every case, Bob was well-versed in the regulations, diligent and committed. He knew the regulatory environment, [and] he structured our arguments and organized our response. He did an excellent job, and produced outstanding results in each case.

"Although Bob’s technical and organizational skills are excellent, many of these administrative issues are not settled strictly on the merits of the legal arguments. Relationships with contracting officers are important, as well as how auditors feel they are treated. I watched Bob on a number of occasions while he interacted with government representatives. In every case, he was able to establish a rapport that was invaluable, and had a significant impact on the ultimate outcome of whatever issue was being addressed.

"Bob is a very practical and effective expert on contracting with the federal government. I recommend him very highly. As a matter of corporate policy, Roche Diagnostics does not provide references for former employees. Please accept this letter as my personal recommendation for Bob, based on my own work experiences with him over the last five years."

Steve Oldham
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Roche Diagnostics

"Words cannot begin to express our enormous gratitude to you for helping us to achieve what we thought was impossible… the GSA contract award. We are a small company and because we lacked the manpower and know-how to successfully secure this, it never would have happened without your professional expertise.

"The GSA contracting officer in Texas, responsible for processing our account, said that this was the quickest contract awarding he had seen. All the paperwork was in perfect compliance, thanks to your diligence and perseverance. You guided us every step of the way to ensure that we fulfilled all the requirements, followed the correct format, and that every 'i' was dotted, every 't' crossed.

"Your continual follow-up with the officer and us was beyond the call of duty, but certainly much appreciated."

Gloria D. Sanderson
Executive Director
Superior Manufacturing Division, Magnatech Corp.

"As the reviewing attorney, I thank you for spending the time upfront in putting together one of the best novation agreement files I have had the opportunity to work on. The file submitted by Mr. Grimm was very nearly complete upon first submittal, was in logical order and tabbed, making my review much less burdensome than is normal. …

"Due to Mr. Grimm’s attention to detail and his ability to adhere to the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, this office was able to process the novation agreement without undue delay to either your company or to the government."

Assistant General Counsel
General Services Administration

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