SKILLS:

• Strong organizational skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Works well with others in both large and small group settings
• Professional and courteous to managers, staff and clients
• Excellent time management skills - has the ability to evaluate a task, create a method of successfully completing that plan within a designated time frame, and finishing the task by the deadline

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Contract Oversight Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Monitors contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, and contracting data reporting requirements
• Serves as the liaison and Contracting Officer Technical Representative ( Confidential ) to the Office of Field Operations to provide technical assistance in the administration of contracts in order to assist the Department of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) carry out its mission
• Meets with Office of Field Operations Program Staff bi - weekly to provide guidance and aid on all contract actions, and the development of the acquisitions packages, including Statements of Work, acquisition plans and other documents
• Maintains knowledge of organizational missions and contracting procedures, types and methods to assist in PIH’s planning and developing their contracting needs
• Coordinates with the Government Technical Representative (GTR) and Government Technical Monitor (GTM) on individual requirements
• Maintains knowledge of policies and procedures to plan and carry out a full range of contract administration functions within the Department of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
• Administers and monitors procurements in PIH
• Maintains knowledge of cost and price analysis techniques to perform a variety of computations relative to item costs and review proposals against previous history, actual expenditures and established rates to determine the best buy for the Government
• Provides support and manages all contracts within PIH, including duties such as task orders, direct awards, 8(a), GSA, scheduling, cost and performance
• Coordinates with the Government Technical Representative (GTR) and Government Technical Monitor (GTM) on individual requirements
• Assists, directs and communicates with PIH program offices and staff by enforcing contracting laws, regulations, FAR, HUDAR, industry trends, and short/long strategic planning for contracting needs
• Prepares Request for Contract Service (RFC) packages for submission to Office of the Chief Procurement Office (OCPO) for final award which includes memorandums, milestones, quality assurance plans and office funds documents
• Maintains skill in monitoring contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions and contracting data reporting requirements
• Develops and assists program staff with the development of Independent Cost Estimates, Statements of Work/Need, market research, recommending acquisition strategies and handling of corrective actions
• Prepares, reviews and submits contractor’s invoices for payment
• Leads and Participates on the Technical Evaluation Team/Panels for contract proposals, contract negotiations and contract selection
• Provides assistance in the Request for Contract Services
• Serves as the Point of Contact for assigned contract requirements for PIH staff regarding request for proposals, contractors and development resolution of issues
• Maintains a good working relationship with Department managers, program officials and employees to obtain and exchange ideas and information, discuss issues and problems, recommend solutions and alternatives, and provide contract management services

Confidential, Reston, Virginia

Lead Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Monitored contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, and contracting data reporting requirements
• Received and reviewed purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, and completeness for the procurement of complex equipment, systems and services
• Maintained knowledge of policies and procedures to plan and carry out a full range of contract administration functions relating to large basic ordering agreements and contracts with fixed-price provisions
• Prepared drafts of requests for proposals, contracts and supporting documentation
• Knowledge of policies and procedures to plan and carry out a full range of contract administration functions
• Reviewed justifications for sole source and other required clearances and assists in preparing documentation
• Negotiated with suppliers to achieve the best total value procurement
• Reviewed and performed cost and price proposal analyses, reviewed cost breakdowns, reviewed direct and indirect costs, identified costs which are allowable and allocable and obtained audits and pricing reports
• Prepared and maintained a completer Contract files in accordance with written guidelines and defined processed to support the complete procurement cycle
• Assisted in coordinating the establishment of a technical evaluation committee or source selection evaluation board to determine acceptability of technical proposals
• Maintained skill in monitoring contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions and contracting data reporting requirements
• Met and provided managers and program staff with guidance in the development of the acquisition packages, which included Statements of Work, Independent Cost Estimates, and Acquisition Plans for transmittal to the contracting office
• Maintained good working relationship with managers, program officials and employees in order to obtain and exchange ideas and information, discuss issues and problems, and provide contract management Services

Confidential, Centerville, VA

Acquisition Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and assistance to the PM Confidential Business office. Assist with the development of writing performance criteria and requirements into sound and sufficient Statement of Work and or task/orders.
• Assists in the performance of or evaluates market research and trends, conditions and technological advances as they apply to the program. Assist with the development of source selection evaluation criteria.
• Coordinates and works with the technical experts and the contracting office to ensure project milestones are reflected in the contractual documents and project plan. Assist in the development of Independent Government Cost Estimates.
• Responsible for assisting with the planning, preparing, and maintaining of current acquisition and contract management plans, and overall program office acquisition administration functions to include program control and tracking.

Confidential, Arlington, Virginia

Contract Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided acquisition support services including establishing and tracking milestones for program procurement actions; providing customer with program management support; facilitating requirements definition
• Advised customers on available contract vehicles, topics of interest such as strategic partners, sources for supplies/services, supplier relationship management, and Government regulations and directives
• Facilitated meetings between Acquisitions and the Program Office to develop acquisition strategies
• Maintained skill in monitoring contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions and contracting data reporting requirements
• Facilitated the development of Statements of Work (SOW), reviewing determinations and findings (D&F), Acquisition Plans, Technical Evaluations, Source Selection Plans and the IGCE’s
• Maintained skill in monitoring contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions and contracting data reporting requirements
• Organized and facilitate regular status meetings for major procurements, engaging integrated project team of stakeholders
• Met and provided managers and program staff with guidance in the development of the acquisition packages, which included Statements of Work, Independent Cost Estimates, and Acquisition Plans for transmittal to the contracting office
• Prepared weekly updates reflecting status of program acquisition actions in various stages of the lifecycle

Confidential, Arlington, Virginia

Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Monitored contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, and contracting data reporting requirements
• Received and reviewed purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness for the procurement of complex equipment, systems, services and/or construction.
• Reviewed requirements, recommends revisions to the statement of work or specifications, and provides input on the type of contract, milestones, and procurement plan.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures to plan and carry out a full range of contract administration functions
• Reviews justifications for sole source and other required clearances and assists in preparing documentation.
• Prepared solicitation documents, incorporating specialized provisions, such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals with appropriate weighting factors, cost escalation factors, socioeconomic programs, etc.
• Maintained skill in monitoring contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions and contracting data reporting requirements
• Met and provided managers and program staff with guidance in the development of the acquisition packages, which included Statements of Work, Independent Cost Estimates, and Acquisition Plans for transmittal to the contracting office
• Scrutinized specifications to ensure their adequacy and recommends revisions, identifying exceptions or changes needed in standard contract provisions to accommodate unique circumstances.
• Prepared and maintained a completer Contract files in accordance with written guidelines and defined processed to support the complete procurement cycle.
• Reviewed and performed analyses of responses to solicitations, to include price comparison, conformity to statement of work, delivery terms, payment terms, and other terms and conditions of the procurement.
• Reviewed and performed cost or price proposal analyses; reviews cost breakdowns, direct and indirect costs; identifies costs which are allowable and allocable; and obtains audits and pricing reports.
• Negotiated with suppliers to achieve the best total value procurement.
• Planned, organized, prioritized and performed multiple takes to perform job functions in an orderly efficient manner.
• Assisted in coordinating the establishment of a technical evaluation committee or source selection evaluation board to determine acceptability of technical proposals.
• Supported the evaluation and assists in preparation of the board’s evaluation reports.

Confidential Rosslyn, Virginia

Help Desk Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided assistance to the contracting office at Confidential with Confidential procurement and financial system, which is the Global Acquisition System
• Met and provided managers and program staff with guidance in the development of the acquisition packages, which included Statements of Work, Independent Cost Estimates, and Acquisition Plans for transmittal to the contracting office
• Maintained knowledge of company products and services, and walked the user through a series of steps to determine problems
• Knowledge of policies and procedures to plan and carry out a full range of contract administration functions
• Maintained skill in monitoring contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions and contracting data reporting requirements
• Classified level, priority, and nature of problems, as well as opened, tracked, and closed trouble tickets
• Ensured problem ownership and promoted end-user satisfaction

Confidential, Sterling, Virginia

Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Monitored contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, and contracting data reporting requirements
• Maintained and executed A/E contracts
• Performed quality control reviews of award documents to ensure compliance with procurement regulations.
• Completed all aspects of pre-award and post award contracting in accordance with regulation and guidelines in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Transportation Acquisition Manual (TAM)
• Prepared and obtained required approvals for release and approval of solicitations (i.e. Determination and Findings, justification etc)
• Executed purchase file documentation to include source solicited, pricing data, competition, price reasonableness, small business dissolution, and other required documentation
• Negotiated proposals that are over the Government's IGE
• Received and analyzed change orders and requests for contract modifications to accomplish cost and price analyses, coordinate customers technical reviews, consider impacts on associated contractual matters, and evolve strategies
• Conducted negotiations to achieve agreements on mutually acceptable contract changes and modifications
• Prepared associated documentation, and incorporated requirements posed by change orders/modifications into overall contract administration efforts
• Worked independently with minimal supervision

Confidential, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Purchasing Agent

Responsibilities:

• Negotiated, awarded, and administered purchase and delivery orders for IT products and services, as well as maintenance renewals
• Acquired expert knowledge of the FAR, related Federal Statutes and Defense Federal Acquisition regulations, Federal contracting methods, and the application of business practices to the acquisition process
• Applied professional interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills to undertake ongoing consultations and advisory/informational contacts with customer organizations, subject-matter specialists, and contractors
• Met and provided managers and program staff with guidance in the development of the acquisition packages, which included Statements of Work, Independent Cost Estimates, and Acquisition Plans for transmittal to the contracting office
• Exercised accountability for maintaining/enforcing compliance with procurement statutes, polices, regulations, and procedures during all facets of processing Contracts
• Identified, analyzed, undertook consultations with customers to evolve/execute strategies and acceptable approaches to problems that can be resolved within the terms of associated contracts
• Negotiated, documented, and implemented delivery schedule extensions, price adjustments, material substitutions, reporting requirements, and other similar problem solutions
• Prepared, processed, and issued delivery order in accordance with contractual terms/conditions.
• Exercised accountability of initiating and ensuring propriety of actions associated with exercising options available under contractual terms/conditions
• Accomplished analyses to initiate actions/documentation to effect contractual rate/cost adjustments under wage determination clauses; handled incremental funding issues and negotiation of supplemental agreements to contract as necessary
• Researched, analyzed, and conducted negotiations to achieve fair, reasonable settlements of contractor claims
• Used purchase methods, principles and practices, cost analysis, commercial price analysis, and electronic commerce practices and procedures to develop and execute efficient and effective business strategies, prepare solicitations and contracts, and negotiate effectively with sources of supplies and services
• Communicate in a group environment in order to conduct pre-bid conferences