About the Author

Margaret Rumbaugh has 25 years of experience in government contracts. She is a nationally recognized instructor in acquisition management. She began her career in training as an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia in 1991. Ms. Rumbaugh teaches undergraduate classes in the university’s procurement and contract management program.

Ms. Rumbaugh has experience designing, writing, and teaching courses for the intelligence community, defense agencies, civilian agencies, and private industry. She has taught a wide variety of topics, from acquisition planning to contract termination, covering the full spectrum of the acquisition cycle.

As the former national vice president for education and certification of the National Contract Management Association (1997–1998), she was responsible for developing seminars and educational products and overseeing professional certification exams. She has published numerous books and articles with the National Contract Management Association.

As an independent consultant, Ms. Rumbaugh provides acquisition support to government agencies and contractors. In addition to advising on both pre- and post- award matters, she performs technical research and writing and course development and training. Ms. Rumbaugh has experience in both the public and private sectors, beginning her career as a contract specialist for the Navy and working most recently as a contract manager for Fortune 500 defense firms before forming her own consulting company in 1993.