William A. Pursch is professor emeritus and former head of the department of contracting management of the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He is president of Pursch Associates and on the faculty at Villanova University and formerly warranted contracting officer for the U.S. Army and corporate purchasing specialist for Robbins and Myers, Inc. He is a Fellow and Past National President of the National Contract Management Association and in 1990 was awarded honorary life membership.