Center for Government Contracting Media Mentions

"Some small firms at the heart of the defense industry see little benefit to automation and digitization." Article by Sam Skove, Staff Writer for Defense One, mentions Jerry McGinn.

Jerry McGinn is mentioned in an article for Virginia Business.

Sam Skove, Defense One, mentions Jerry McGinn on building innovation in the Department of Defense and the potential benefit in creating a "government-run defense hedge fund.

"... experts say there’s growing evidence the defense market may be evolving to offer better and more work to mid-tier firms, particularly those specializing in technologies central to the Defense Department’s modernization plans."

"George Mason’s govcon center creates research, training hub," writes Jill S. Devine in Virginia Business. Baroni Center Executive Director Jerry McGinn, Baroni Center Board Chair and Costello College of Business Adjunct Faculty John Hillen, and Costello College of Business Dean Ajay Vinzé are quoted.

War in Ukraine, a fragile industrial base and slow procurement hamper supply.

A federal judge in Tennessee this week struck down the Small Business Administration’s use of presumed racial and ethnic disadvantage as a qualification for a keystone program intended to broaden the government contracting landscape, throwing it into uncertainty.

According to Army and U.S. contracting documents, Bulgaria has been providing 155mm shells to Ukraine all along—through the United States, with deliveries scheduled through next year.

Jen Judson with Defense News quoted Jerry McGinn in her article on manufacturing weapons for US support of Ukraine.

Jason Miller with Federal News Network wrote an interesting article on congressional approval for next year's budget. Emily Murphy, Senior Fellow with the Baroni Contracting Center is quoted sharing insights for government executives on how best to monitor the budget process and how agencies can engage with their Congressional Affairs office.