MSL in Government Procurement Law

Program Director: J. Tillipman

The program requires a total of 24 credits. Beginning in Fall 2026, all students must complete Introduction to U.S. Law and Legal Writing for MSL Students (6950), a 3-credit course. In addition, students must satisfy a writing requirement by completing either a research paper course or Graduate Independent Legal Writing (6696).

Required Government Procurement Courses

• Formation of Government Contracts (6502)
• Performance of Government Contracts (6503)
• Cost & Pricing (6506)
• Anti-Corruption & Compliance (6511)
• Overview of Government Contracts (6518)
• Analytical Writing for Government Contracts (6519)

Elective Courses

Complete the remaining credits through approved Government Procurement electives, which may include:

• Comparative Public Procurement (6508)
• Government Contracts Seminar: Sustainable Procurement (6509)
• Government Procurement of Intellectual Property (6512)
• Selected Topics (6513), when approved
• Federal Grants Law (6514)
• Procurement in International Development (6516)
• Foreign Government Contracting (6750)
• State & Local Procurement (6751)
• Procurement Reform (6752)
• Suspension & Debarment (6753)
• Government Contracts Bid Protests (6754)
• Government Contracts Claims (6755)
• Acquisition Policymaking (6756)
• Negotiations (6757)
• Intro to Federal Appropriations Law (6758)
• Other Transactions (6759)

Non-law coursework: Up to 6 credits of approved graduate-level non-law coursework may count toward the degree