Government Accountability Office (GAO), where he serves in a quasi-judicial role in deciding bid protests. He frequently lectures on GAO’s bid protest process and contract formation issues for government and private-sector audiences, and has written numerous articles on these subjects. Mr. Kang is also the Vice-Chairman of the GAO Contract Appeals Board, which hears contract claims arising under legislative branch contracts. Prior to joining GAO, he was an attorney in a Washington, D.C. law firm, where he counseled clients on various procurement matters, including bid protests and contract claims. Mr. Kang is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A. 1996) and The George Washington University Law School (J.D. 2001). In 2012, he received the Arthur S. Flemming Award for outstanding public service.