Alan J. Boykin
Alan J. Boykin is President & Chief Executive Officer of The Procurement & Acquisition Center of Excellence (PACE) LLC. PACE is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) small business. It has vast experience in providing a broad array of procurement and acquisition support expertise. Whether training, consultation, or management support, PACE offers quality and specialize excellence to enhance mission objectives and capabilities. PACE Principals provide the total realm of procurement and acquisition solutions. Extensive knowledge and use of Federal acquisition regulations, policies and procedures, systems, and processes has positioned us as the premier global choice acquisition provider to meet your procurement and acquisition training and support needs. Additionally, our enormous cadre of professional experts and trainers, all possess DAWIA, FAC, and other professional certifications. We have invaluable expertise in DoD, other Federal agencies, and industry and work as trusted advisors to senior government leaders to enhance efficiencies and capabilities.
Al is a senior instructor/consultant specializing in advanced contract management topics, including Contract Planning, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Pricing, Negotiations, Subcontract Management and more. His experience includes contracting support, consulting, and training services for a myriad of industry and government agencies. He has developed and taught a variety of contract management training courses for more than 20 years for the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) and other public and private sectors organizations. He has a proven record as a high achieving training and development professional with demonstrated ability to organize, lead, coach, train and develop people to consistently exceed strategic business goals. He is a retired Colonel with the U.S. Air Force with 27 years of service. From his military career, he garners many years’ experience in procurement and acquisition. Over three years with the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), he served in the capacity of the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and Interim Executive Director. Prior positions included: Associate Director for Talent Management and Assistant Professor for DAU, including Special Assistant to the DAU President; Deputy Chief, Contracting and Acquisition, Business Transformation Agency; and Deputy Chief, Contract Policy, Pentagon. Al was also instrumental in the development, deployment, and course instruction of the Contract Management Reference Guides, a five-volume set of pricing tools for the Federal workforce. He served on the Board of Directors for the VA Acquisition Academy Advisory Council. In addition to his current role on The Board of Trustees for ScMI, he’s also serving as a Senior Advisor on the National Small Business Association (NSBA).