Steven L. Schooner is Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program at the George Washington University Law School.  Before joining the faculty, Professor Schooner was the Associate Administrator for Procurement Law and Legislation at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  He previously served as a trial and appellate attorney in the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice.  He also practiced with private law firms and, as an Active Duty Army Judge Advocate, served as a Commissioner at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.  As an Army Reserve officer, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Contract and Fiscal Law Department of the Judge Advocate General's School of the Army, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

    Professor Schooner received his Bachelors degree from Rice University, Juris Doctor from the College of William and Mary, and Master of Laws (with highest honors) from the George Washington University.  He is a Fellow of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), a member of the NCMA Board of Advisors, and a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM).  He is the Faculty Advisor to the American Bar Association's Public Contract Law Journal.  He is a member of the Editorial Board of the U.K.-based Public Procurement Law Review and a member of the Government Contractor Advisory Board.  He is the co-author of The Government Contracts Reference Book:  A Comprehensive Guide To The Language of Procurement (GW Law & CCH, 1992, second edition 1998).