Center for Government Contracting Media Mentions

Executive Director Jerry McGinn recently weighed in on last week’s White House EO aiming to modernize the defense acquisition process. He shared with DefenseOne that the Trump Administration is on the right track but does not go far enough in detailing follow-on production, scale, and sustainment.

"This, plus CCA, plus whatever becomes of Replicator, I think, all need to be part of the same conversation," Jerry McGinn, the executive director of the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting, told Axios.

The second protest of the Defense Health Agency's acquisition process for biometric trackers is a stark reminder of the importance of transparency in defense RFPs and RFIs.

Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting, spoke to Virginia Business about the future of the gov-con ecosystem.

Colin Demarest spoke with Baroni Center Executive Director, Jerry McGinn, Ph.D., about the United States Air Force delaying a decision on its Next-Generation Air Dominance program until the New Year.

The department is using the new Defense Civilian Training Corps to build its acquisition workforce, with hopes to expand the program to other disciplines soon. In this piece by Jared Serbu, Federal News Network, he highlights our December 5 webinar on "Strengthening Capability of the Resourcing Workforce."

“On Capitol Hill and inside the Pentagon, there are efforts underway to make sure the PPBE commission’s report on budget reform doesn’t get ignored. Hicks’ personal involvement in the effort is essential, and may be a key differentiator from past blue-ribbon commissions whose reports never produced much steam,” said Jerry McGinn.

Cost-plus contracts are typically used when there are “unknowns,” like in development work where government takes on more risk but in return a company’s profit is lower, Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University told Defense Daily on Thursday.

A new report from a former DOD industrial policy official in the Obama and Trump administrations is urging bold steps for Washington to overhaul the defense industrial base before a major conflict erupts.

A study from George Mason University's Baroni Center for Government Contracting calls for a national strategy to bolster U.S. readiness and production capacity.