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Gary J. Krump was appointed Chairman and Chief Administrative Judge of the Board of Contract Appeals by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi on March 10, 2003.
As Chairman, Judge Krump heads a board composed of himself and five other administrative judges. He is responsible for ensuring fair and timely disposition of contract disputes in which VA is a litigant. The decisions of the Board concerning construction, supply, and service contract disputes are final within the department but are subject to review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also serves as VA’s Dispute Resolution Specialist and primary VA advocate for the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in VA.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Krump served as VA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management since September 1992. As Deputy Assistant Secretary of one of the largest acquisition and materiel management programs in the federal government, he planned, directed, provided policy and managed acquisition and materiel management programs in support of all VA facilities, as well as other government agencies for selected items. His responsibilities also included management of VA's National Acquisition Center at Hines, Ill., and Denver Distribution Center. Mr. Krump was appointed to the President’s Committee For Purchase From The Blind and Severely Disabled, serving two terms as the chair. He also served as the VA Environmental Executive.
Mr. Krump previously served as the director of the Office of Real Property Management, responsible for one of the largest real estate management programs in the federal government. From January 1993 to February 1995, he served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions and Facilities. Mr. Krump is a career member of the Senior Executive Service. He has received the Presidential Meritorious Executive Award, and the Department’s Meritorious Service and Exceptional Service Awards.
Mr. Krump began his federal career in 1972 as an attorney in the U.S. Army, serving as a judge advocate officer in the Far East and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was a civilian attorney for the Army upon his release from active duty. After joining VA, he served as a senior staff attorney, as Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and as director of Acquisition Management Service. In the private sector, Mr. Krump served as a director, and vice president and general counsel of JSA Healthcare Corporation in Columbia, Md.
Mr. Krump earned his bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University, a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, an M.B.A. from Southern Illinois University, and a post-masters graduate certificate (health systems administration) at George Washington University. He is a graduate of the US Army Commander and General Staff College, the Federal Executive Institute, Leadership VA, the Senior Manager’s in Government Program at Harvard University. He is a member of the bars of Minnesota, the District of Columbia, the Court of Military Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Krump is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in American Law. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Federal Bar Association and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). He has served as a national council member, director, national committee chairperson and in various other capacities in those organizations and has received several awards from them. He has served as vice chair of the American Bar Association Health Care Procurement Committee and as a member of the President’s Committee and serves as a member of the NCMA Board of Advisors. He was elected an NCMA Fellow in 1998.
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