Jessica Tillipman

Jessica Tillipman serves as the Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies and Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University Law School. She is an internationally recognized expert specializing in integrity, compliance, and emerging technology issues in government procurement law. Her academic leadership extends to directing GW Law's Government Procurement Law Program, one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the United States.

Dean Tillipman earned her BA cum laude from Miami University (Oxford, OH) in 2000 and obtained her JD with honors from the George Washington University Law School in 2003. Her educational background provided the foundation for her specialized expertise in government contracts and anti-corruption law.

Her research interests focus on the intersection of government procurement, ethics, and emerging technologies. She has pioneered work examining how artificial intelligence impacts government contracting processes, advocating for ethical AI implementation in public procurement. Her scholarship addresses critical issues including organizational conflicts of interest, suspension and debarment systems, anti-corruption compliance, and the evolving regulatory landscape of federal acquisition. She has been instrumental in developing frameworks for ethical AI procurement that respect civil rights while maintaining competitive integrity.

Her 15 most recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated analysis of procurement integrity systems, with growing emphasis on technology's role in government contracting. Her work spans foundational topics like Federal Acquisition Regulation compliance to cutting-edge issues like AI risk management in public procurement, reflecting her dual expertise in traditional government contracts law and emerging technological challenges.

• Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer
• Senior Advisor to the American Bar Association, International Anti-Corruption Committee
• Faculty Advisor to the Public Contract Law Journal
• Member of the National Contract Management Association Board of Advisors
• Advisory Board member of The Government Contractor

Dean Tillipman actively mentors the next generation of government contracts attorneys through her teaching and advisory roles. She serves as Senior Editor of The FCPA Blog, a leading Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resource, and frequently organizes and presents at domestic and international government procurement conferences. Her practical experience includes service as a law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence S. Margolis of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and as an associate at Jenner & Block specializing in Government Contracts and White Collar Criminal Defense.

She maintains active involvement with professional organizations including the bars of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the state of Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Her commentary regularly appears in major media outlets, and she has testified before congressional committees on critical procurement integrity issues.