BILL GORMLEY, President and CEO of the Washington Management Group, brings to his current position, and to this program, broad knowledge and insight into the workings of federal projects drawn from his years of hands-on experience as a former senior federal executive. During his tenure at GSA, Mr. Gormley was the driving force behind the re-engineering of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program. His foresight and innovation resulted in the addition of "services" to the GSA Schedule program. He is recognized by both the federal government and industry for his proven leadership, and is a frequent guest speaker at GSA sponsored events. While serving as Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Acquisition, Federal Supply Service, GSA, he received both the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executives and the Vice President's "Hammer Award" for changes to the Federal Supply Schedules Program. He was twice named to the prestigious "Fed 100" nominated by his peers for outstanding contributions to industry and government. Mr. Gormley holds a BS degree from the University of Maryland, and is a Certified Purchasing Official of the National Institute for Government Purchasing.