A History of Government Contracting, by Jim Nagle, is the authoritative source of the history of U.S. procurement. First published in 1992 by The George Washington University Law School, this book covers the history of government contracting from the French and Indian War to 2011. Organized chronologically, it focuses on various historical themes, which illustrates that the procurement problems faced by the United States during its founding are the same problems that plague it today.
About the Author
Jim Nagle received his Bachelor’s degree from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Services, his J.D. from Rutgers, and his LL.M. and S.J.D. in government contracts from the National Law Center, now The George Washington University Law School.
He is of counsel to the law firm of Oles Morrison and a senior leader in the U.S. public procurement law community. Earlier in his career, Mr. Nagle was the Chief of the Logistics and Contract Law Branch of the Department of the Army Staff and trial team chief in the Army’s Contract Appeals Division.
Mr. Nagle has also been involved in various professional organizations, including serving as the President of the BCA Bar Association, on the Board of Editors for the NCMA Journal, as the Book Review Editor for the Public Contract Law Journal and The Construction Lawyer. He has written numerous books and articles pertaining to government contracts and has presented widely. The George Washington University Law School thanks Mr. Nagle and Government Training LLC for allowing us to make this important work accessible to the government contracts community.
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A History of Government Contracting
James F. Nagle
Published in 1992, The History of Government Contracting is a ground breaking work in terms of its scope and depth of procurement history and issues. Masterfully researched, with an excellent bibliographic essay at the end of the title, this book should be consulted by any researcher who is interesting in learning more about this complex subject.
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A History of Government Contracting, Second Edition
James F. Nagle
Published in 1999, the second edition includes a new chapter entitled “The Modern Age,” covering the 1980s and 1990s. It provides an overview of major procurement events of the time, including The Competition in Contracting Act, The Packard Commission, The Procurement Integrity Act, the Section 800 Panel, and The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act.
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A History of Government Contracting, Third Edition Volume I
James F. Nagle
Published in 2012, the third edition includes a new chapter in the second volume entitled “Tragedy, Competing Emphases, and Unintended Consequences — 1995-2011.” In this chapter, Mr. Nagle covers the September 11th terrorist attack, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2008 recession. Due to a printing error, this final chapter has been revised and is included as part of this collection.
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A History of Government Contracting Third Edition, Volume II
James F. Nagle
Published in 2012, the third edition includes a new chapter entitled “Tragedy, Competing Emphases, and Unintended Consequences — 1995-2011.” In this chapter, Mr. Nagle covers the September 11th terrorist attack, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2008 recession. Due to a printing error, this final chapter has been revised and is included as part of this collection.