Don Mansfield is a recognized expert in the contracting career field. He has over 26 years of experience as a federal acquisition professional. During this time, he has served in the following capacities: 2019 to present: Owner, Don Acquisition LLC 2006 – 2019: Professor of Contract Management for the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) 2003 – 2006: Head of Procurement and Proposal Evaluation and Deputy for Small Business at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) 1999 – 2003: Contracting/Grants Officer at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) 1998 – 1999: Contract/Grants Administrator at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) 1995 – 1998: Contract Specialist at the Navy’s Fleet and Industrial Supply Center In 2019, Mr. Mansfield received the President’s Award for exceptionally meritorious achievement during his 13 years as a Professor of Contract Management at DAU. He taught various courses in DAU’s contracting and small business...