James Rich

Background

About James Rich

I currently serve as Program Coordinator and Adjunct Professor for the University of Virginia School of Professional and Continuing Studies. I teach graduate level courses in Procurement and Contract Management. I also serve as a Senior Advisor on contracting issues for Dawson and Associates.I retired from the USACE in 2015 serving my last assignment as Chief, Workforce Development (WD), USACE, Directorate of Contracting. WD manages career development, personnel moves, recruitment, workforce shaping and the USACE Contracting Career Management Plan (UCCMP) for the Directorate of Contracting.Extensive (30+ years) in Federal Sector operational contracting including 20 years as a Contracting Officer with unlimited warrant and management experience as Chief of 3 Corps districts, a contingency contracting office (Kuwait) and the Pentagon Renovation.Currently an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University’s Graduate Certificate in Public Procurement and Contract Management program. Graduate level instructional experience at the University of Alaska, Webster University, and the Army Command and General Staff College. I hold a Masters in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Urban Studies (Policy Analysis).Core competencies include:• Federal Procurement Policy• Development of SMART objectives• Presentations & Workshops • Training & Career Development• Organizational Development