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Steven Koprince is an educator, speaker, and author whose mission is to explain federal government contracting principles and rules in plain English.

Steven is the founder and former Managing Partner of Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, a boutique law firm dedicated to providing comprehensive legal services to federal government contractors. Over a period of more than sixteen years, Steven  worked with hundreds of companies to help them achieve their government contracting goals. In January 2022, Steven discontinued the practice of law to focus on teaching, speaking, writing and Board service.

Steven is the author of The Small-Business Guide to Government Contracts (AMACOM Books, 2012) and founded the blog SmallGovCon, where he wrote more than 1,100 posts on government contracting legal issues. Steven has also written comprehensive handbooks entitled Joint Ventures, SBA Size and Affiliation Rules, and The 8(a) Program.  Steven’s articles on government contracting have appeared in leading legal and industry publications such as Contract Management Magazine, The Federal Lawyer and The Procurement Lawyer.

Currently, Steven is the author and publisher of GovCon Roundup, a weekly newsletter for federal government contractors. Since its launch in October 2024, more than 9,000 professionals have subscribed to GovCon Roundup. More than 14,000 professionals follow Steven’s government contracting posts on LinkedIn.

Steven has been quoted in several national news outlets, has appeared on numerous radio programs and podcasts, and has spoken to dozens of audiences across the country on government contracting matters. Steven also regularly presents web-based training in partnership with Govology. A twelve-time featured speaker at the national conference of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (since rebranded as APEX Accelerators), Steven was honored as a “friend of APTAC” in 2016.

Before founding Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, Steven was partner at Petefish, Immel, Heeb & Hird, LLP in Lawrence, KS, focusing on federal government contracts and small business law. He began his legal career working at firms in the Washington, DC area. Before entering law school, Steven worked as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives. Steven is a graduate of Duke University and the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary.

Steven’s hobbies include playing with his kids, relaxing at the beach, reading, biking, pickleball (don’t knock it until you try it!), and attempting–with rather limited success–to dominate his fantasy football leagues.  Even if his Chicago Cubs never win another World Series, he’ll always have 2016.