Barbara J. Alexander is a Principal and Founder of Arguendo Financial and Economic Consulting. Her research, teaching, and litigation work focus on antitrust, with extensive experience in price-fixing cases, as well as in economic regulation and government procurement. Dr. Alexander received her Ph.D. from Harvard University's Department of Economics and her Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Texas (Austin); her dissertation examined how bidding rules affected the vulnerability of Pentagon acquisitions to bidder collusion. Dr. Alexander's litigation consulting includes the district court case involving Microsoft, in the late-1990s (on the side of the Department of Justice), merger cases, many price-fixing matters, and a variety of shareholder suits. Recent publications and research include examination of the impact of exchange rate instability on international cartels, and examination of the effect of bidding rules on efficiency of awards for highway contracts. Prior to earning her Ph.D., Dr. Alexander served as Chief of Research for the Texas Public Utility Commission.