Happy 2023!

Hi Jordan,


Last year was a great year for the Government Contracting and Procurement Program at UDSL! Read on to hear about all the exciting things the New Year brings:


  • Read a NEW perspective from a GovCP student author
  • Congratulate our NEW crop of grads!
  • Celebrate NEW student successes
  • Learn about our NEW offering (PPM certification!)
  • Welcome a NEW faculty member

Small Business, Big Wins

Student Article

Ingrid Kussmaul is a Government Contracting & Procurement student diligently working towards her MSL degree. As a member of Professor Jackie Gall's Intro to Contracts course, Ingrid writes about how Government Contractors can and should utilize small businesses—and why it's so necessary. Check out her article here.

New Certificate Offering

Download the Certification brochure above.

Government Contracting or PPM Certification


If you or anyone you know is looking for a Government Contracting or Program & Project Management Certification, check out our brand new Certificate Program (12+ credits total).


All of the certification courses are also required for the Master's degree (MSL), so many find it to be a great stepping stone and professional credential! Check out our brochure for more info.

New Faculty Announcement

Join us in welcoming new adjunct Professor Irvin Gray! (Hint: He's great at crossword clues and gives baking tips.)

Professor Irvin Gray


With beginnings as a U.S. Navy Officer for 10 years (and 1 year as Sr. Comms. Officer in Afghanistan) and then continuing on to earn a J.D. and LL.M. at George Washington (with honors), Irvin Gray has a seasoned expanse of experience in government contracts.


During his tenure, Professor Gray has advised on approximately $10 billion of federal prime contracts and subcontracts, and as a Contracts Attorney for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he advised on a wide variety of contracts from initial phases until closeout—including contentious issues like bid protests and contract disputes. 


As an in-house counsel for a Honeywell subsidiary, he advises senior leaders on an $11 billion federal prime contract for the U.S. Department of Energy and a large variety of commercial subcontracts for supplies, services, construction, and real estate. 


Professor Gray has been providing contract management training for over 10 years for coworkers and peers on a variety of topics from source selection to emerging regulations. He has been the main facilitator for the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Certified Federal Contracts Manager Online Preparation Course since January 2022, and he has been an instructor for the Department of Energy's National Training Center Contractor Acquisition University since June 2022 focused on Contract Types and Source Selection.  


In 2021-2022, he co-developed and co-presented a National Education Seminar entitled "Contract Lifecycle" at national training events for the NCMA. He has written a monthly article entitled "Clause Corner" for NCMA's Contract Management magazine since February 2020. He has been the Chapter President for NCMA Kansas City since July 2020. 




It's an absolute pleasure to have you as part of our UD Government Contracting community!

Calendar

Key Dates


  • January 9 — First Day of Spring Term 
  • January 30 — UD Research institute Presentation: Company Culture & Jobs — Presentations by Gretchen Kelly (alum) & Gloria Hardy (alum)
  • April 14 — Priority Summer Deadline
  • April 17 — Last Day of Spring Term
  • May 1 — Summer Registration Deadline
  • May 6 — Graduation / Commencement
  • May 15 — First Day of Summer Term
  • AUG 8 — Last Day of Summer Term



Congrats to Our New Grads!

The following people earned their MSL and/or Certificates in January 2023!



Government Contracting & Procurement

Master of Legal Studies (MSL) grads:


  • Juan Delgado
  • Luther Ellison III
  • Affa Hiatt
  • James M. Huffman
  • Lori Lynch
  • Jennifer Shupert
  • Francesca Gaudio


Program & Project Management (PPM) Certificate grads:


  • Christie A Russey
  • Krista R Chynoweth
  • Paula R Dooley


These students are the first to earn the new PPM Certificate offering!

Featured Flyers: Celebrating Your Success

Congratulations Flyers!


Thomas Golacinski (alum) was promoted to Associate Director of Procurement at Leidos.


Shanon Newbould was promoted to Contracts Manager, Legal at Leica Biosystems.


Jordan Liette (alum) has accepted a new position as a Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist, F-15EX with the United States Air Force


Andrew Breen (alum) has been named as a Senior Purchasing Manager at UDRI (University of Dayton Research Institute).


Erica Taylor has a new position as Division Chief, Facilities Maintenance Division in the U.S. Army Contracting Command.


Joshua Hughes (alum) has started a new position as Contract Administrator at CDO Technologies, Inc.


Noel Yang has started a new position as Supply Chain Manager at Aurora Flight Sciences.

Let's Celebrate Your Achievements


We love celebrating the achievements of our Government Contracting community ... and that means you too!


Our prospective students, current students, alumni, and faculty have all expressed interest in knowing more about our community's successes and accomplishments. If you have a new position, accolade, or professional achievement you'd like to share, please let us know.


Email your celebrations to govcp@udayton.edu, and we will be in touch to confirm approval before use.

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