The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting
A leading neutral convening authority
for the $700 billion government contracting industry
The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting is the first-in-the-nation university center to address the business, policy, and regulatory issues in government contracting.
The Baroni Center is also the first named center of excellence within the Costello College of Business at George Mason University. Through research, education and training, and collaboration, the Center is spurring innovation and entrepreneurship for government, industry, and academia.
their longstanding commitment to shaping the future of the government contracting industry.
About the Baroni Center
A Commitment to Innovation
The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting is uniquely positioned—by virtue of its distinguished faculty, talented students, and close geographic proximity to federal agencies and industry headquarters—to lead research, education, and collaborative initiatives within the $700 billion government contracting industry.
A Legacy of Leadership and Vision
The investment by the Baronis in Mason is spurred by their desire to promote a new level of innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic collaboration between government and industry to work together toward mutually beneficial outcomes.
A Hub for Government and Industry
At the intersection of policy and practice, the Baroni Center serves as a platform for high-impact research, industry engagement, and leadership development.
Its work has influenced discussions on key topics such as acquisition reform, industrial base resilience, and small business transition, earning recognition in leading national and industry publications.
The Baroni Center's Impact
via senior fellows, affiliated faculty, whitepapers, and commentaries
Center staff and affiliated faculty produce significant research ranging from commentary pieces in influential outlets to whitepapers and essays on pressing government contracting issues, to peer-reviewed articles in premier journals.
- Unique and influential analysis, commentaries, reports, and webinars on the federal response to COVID-19.
- Whitepaper series that shares cutting-edge research on small business transition, intellectual property, DoD budget reform, acquisition reform, and industrial base resilience.
- Impactful op-eds in The Hill, Business Insider, Defense One, Defense News, and the National Interest, with additional coverage by national print and broadcast outlets.
via academic courses, the undergraduate minor in government contracting, graduate certificates, career advancement, and executive development
Education and training in the heart of the federal contracting industry.
From its inception, and owing to its home in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, the Center has included education and training as one of its core lines of effort.
Consider this: the Costello College of Business at George Mason University is located in the heart of the federal contracting industry—an industry that provides 40 percent of the local GDP, with 10,000+ alumni working in government and business.
via industry discussion events, annual conferences, media outreach, alumni, and partners
The Baroni Center for Government Contracting is a neutral convening authority that brings together government, industry, and academic viewpoints to address persistent government contracting challenges through events and conferences.
Each event includes speakers from government, business, and academia. Whether an in-person or virtual discussion, or a conference panel, this unique approach enables speakers to share what they know, hear how others see it, and adapt or adopt innovative techniques going forward.
