OBJECTIVE

• A highly motivated and detailed oriented contract specialist with nearly ten years of government experience in fast - paced environments.
• Extensive noledge of contract laws, regulations, and policies. Strong interpersonal and communication skills which allow for TEMPeffective relationship building with diverse populations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• General Fund Enterprise Business Systems
• Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access
• eCMS SAP Ariba
• GSA IT Schedule 70

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, TX

Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Manage various contract administration functions, including monitoring canceled funds, performing reconciliations, and maintaining database integrity.
• Developed contract milestones to halp monitor time-dependent delivery schedule changes and negotiate disbursement of funds associated.
• Facilitate timely communication with vendors and contractors to TEMPeffectively manage contract funds and risks.
• Supervise and train co-workers and new employees on performing acquisition strategy planning, requirement reviews, performance work statements (PWS), statements of work (SOW) development, and source selection support.
• Utilize contract writing Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS), contract reporting and financial management system, and prosthetics application suite, according to Agency policies.
• Led all procurement processes, including creating purchase orders associated with all subcontract agreements.
• Established contract closeout procedures and successfully led the process to close over 500 federal task orders actions in accordance with the federal acquisitions regulations (FAR).

Confidential, Washington, DC

Procurement Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Established and maintained positive relationships with supervisors, coworkers, and vendors to continually improve mission TEMPeffectiveness.
• Served as advisor to program offices in acquisition planning, directing the preparation of SOW, justification and approvals, and procurement strategy.
• Spearheaded contract management acquisition documents, including SOW and Independent Government Cost Estimate Drafts (IGCE) for contracts worth over 120 million dollars.
• Ensured dat specifications and SOW were prepared in a manner which adequately described the government's requirements without restricting competition.
• Utilized global financial management system (GFMS) for business management to account and control appropriated resources and maintain accounting and financial information of the Confidential .
• Prepared contract documents for IDIQ Task Orders, utilizing a working noledge of the appropriate procurement methods: Firm Fixed Price, Simplified Acquisition Procedure, and Labor Hours contracts.
• Performed online market research of resources for order shipment by vendors and communicated the need for receiving to internal process owners.

Confidential, VA

Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated directly with the Contracting Officer (CO) and government officials to provide cradle to grave acquisition life cycle support.
• Spearheaded the contract management acquisition project by creating and processing contract writing system files including PWS, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Information (RFI) and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in support of acquisitions over $40,000,000.
• Reviewed requisition packages for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements.
• Delivered conference briefings to Assistant Program Managers (APMs) relating to the requirements of specific programs and proactively made recommendations to improve contract templates, processes and policies.
• Managed solicitations and amendments for completeness and ensured all contractual terms and conditions were met before closing out the process.
• Completed and reviewed past performance evaluations in CPARS to decide which contractor would be awarded.
• Created budgets of scope for work projects within 5-15% to account for the milestone slips to mitigate risk.
• Supervised the research and analysis of staged contract files using simplified acquisition procedures, including internet market research for information, preparing data and forms, and processing contracts for scanning and or destruction.

Confidential Springfield, VA

Project Management Support

Responsibilities:

• Supported Project Managers (PM) in accurately assessing project statuses, closure dates, and other critical information.
• Directed the draft and development of SOW for contracted services, prepared and maintained project schedules, assessed risks, and reported progress.
• Monitored reports and adjusted dates and project requirements as necessary based on PM’s recommendation.

Confidential, DC

Contracting Officer Representative

Responsibilities:

• Supported the contracting life cycle including pre and post awards, RFP’s, and cost/price analysis.
• Researched and analyzed federal contract laws and regulations.
• Coordinated with the servicing contract office on the development of complete contract requirement packages for system buys.
• Streamlined records management deactivation requests and submitted them for action to the appropriate manager for final disposition.
• Compiled over 300+ warrant applications, reviewed training, work experience, and related associated information in support of members of the GSA acquisition workforce.
• Evaluated requisition package for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements.