• The W. Gregor Macfarlan Excellence in Contract Management Research and Writing Program
  • Sponsor: NCMA
  • Award Amount: $5,000 ($1,000 in the undergraduate category)
  • In March, Daniel H. Greenspahn, JD ’08, (right) accepts the W. Gregor Macfarlan Excellence in Contract Management Research and Writing Program award from National Contract Management Association President Ron Smith. Greenspahn and GW Law professor Steven Schooner won the first-place award in the professional category for their paper "Too Dependent on Contractors? Minimum Standards for Responsible Governance" (forthcoming in the Journal of Contract Management (Summer 2008)). Greenspahn and Schooner presented the paper at the NCMA World Congress in April in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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  • The Ida Ustad Award for Excellence in Acquisition
  • Sponsor: GSA
  • Award Amount: $5,000
  • 2005 Winner: Mary Pat Shanahan – for regaining customer confidence and satisfaction, instilling a proactive attitude among staff, and achieving results at the Army Reserve Contracting Center Satellite Office in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
 
 
  • BCABA Young Attorney Writing Award
  • Sponsor: Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association (BCABA)
  • Award Amount: $500
  • Deadline: September 1, 2008
  • Contacts: Pete McDonald (pete.mcdonald-at-rsmi.com) or Anne Donohue (anne_donohue-at-sra.com)
  • Description: articles from law students and young attorneys (within 3 years of passing the bar) for the inaugural BCABA Young Attorney Writing Award. The winner will receive a $500 prize and recognition at BCABA's Annual Meeting.