Charles D. Solloway, Jr., CPCM, has more than 40 years of acquisition experience in the government and private sector. As a civilian employee of the U. S. Army, he held positions as buyer, contract specialist, contract negotiator, procurement analyst, contracting officer, and director of contracting. He twice received the U. S. Army's highest civilian award, the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, for innovations in contracting. He is the author of Source Selection Step by Step and Managing Federal Government Contracts: The Answer Book. He is a Fellow of the National Contract Management Association.