About the Author

Bob Boyd worked for over 20 years as an electronics technician, COTR, contract administrator, and contract specialist for the U.S. Navy. He then worked for 15 years as an instructor in basic, advanced, and executive level acquisition courses at the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) in Fort Lee, Virginia, and the Navy Acquisition Management Training Office (NAMTO) in Norfolk, Virginia. He also held the positions of course director and department chairman at ALMC and NAMTO, as well as the position of Associate Dean for the School of Acquisition Management at ALMC.

After retiring from federal government service, Bob founded Training Concepts, Inc. (TCI), which provided tailored COR/COTR training and consulting services for government and commercial clients. He also worked as an independent contractor, developing and teaching numerous acquisition courses, especially COR/COTR courses. He taught thousands of COR/COTRs and consistently received high praise from his students.

Bob’s career uniquely qualifies him as a creditable and skilled COR/COTR trainer and consultant. He spent about 20 years in the technical arena and another 20 years in the contracting arena. This dual experience track gives him significant and valuable insight into the roles and responsibilities of the COR/COTR because the COR/COTR, a technical expert, must also perform as a contract monitor. Having “been there, done that,” Bob is very familiar with the needs, challenges, and day-to-day functions of the COR/COTR.

Bob has been a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) for more than 30 years and is a Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM). He received his BS from Saint Paul’s College and his MBA from Averett University.