Kent Sholars is a Senior Associate in our Government Markets practice, where he provides strategic counsel on matters related to the Federal procurement process. Mr. Sholars brings a wealth of understanding about the interworkings of government agencies and the legislative process to Dutko Worldwide. Prior to joining Dutko, Mr. Sholars served as the Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for the Contract Services Association (CSA), the oldest association of government service contractors in the US. While at CSA, Kent worked in a number of acquisition policy areas including the preservation of the integrity of the A-76 public-private partnership process, also known as competitive sourcing. In his spare time, Mr. Sholars is very active in his community. He serves on the board of directors for the Washington Metropolitan Chorus, as an advisor for Mobilize.org, a youth political mobilization organization, and on the Policy Development Committee for the Capital Fraternal Caucus.