PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Specialist

Arvada, Colorado

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Conduct cradle to grave contracting activities including pre - and post-award processes and procedures.
• Lead and participate in the execution of highly specialized, complex service contracts of significant importance to the organization.
• Use spectrum of contracting methods (multiple and single award, sole source, simplified acquisition and full and open competition) to acquire a variety of supplies, services, and equipment.
• Routinely use SEWP GWAC to acquire IT-related products to meet the needs of the organization.
• Acquisition of services is for diversified programs using primarily Firm Fixed Price contracts and FAR Part 12 for Commercial Items. Routinely solicit numerous requirements using automated Government wide systems such as Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps).
• Duties include planning, award, and administration of BPAs, IDIQ contracts, and numerous delivery and task orders for such items as GPS units, IT programming services, updating BLM field locations and radio towers to comply with current Federal regulations.

Project Manager/Contract Administrator

Englewood, Colorado

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with Federal Contracting Officer to monitor and report on all post-award administration activities to ensure fulfillment with terms and conditions
• Accurately interpretation of plans, procedures, and standards; and compliance with the FAR.
• Practiced effective communication with major stakeholders; managed contract changes; monitored quality assurance plans and delivery requirements; and ensured proper and accurate invoicing to ensure timely payment.

Contract Specialist

Lakewood, Colorado

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on multi-million dollars acquisitions for services and commodities. These contracts maintained a base with options year’s associated.
• Worked with many federal agencies in the creation, solicitation, award, and administration of contracts.
• Prepared Statement of Work (SOW), Request for Quotation (RFQ) by analyzing requirements, recommending revisions and preparing and finalizing documents needed in solicitation.
• Coordinated documentation in preparation of Award and Post-Award activities.
• Maintained logs needed to track contract actions to ensure compliance with GSA policy, administrative procedures, regulations, and statutes.
• Reviewed vendor’s invoices directly to the contract in preparation to supply payment through the federal payment system.
• Negotiated directly with vendor’s cost and delivery terms.
• Managed contract and purchase orders from cradle to grave while following processes outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Contract Specialist - Acquisition Supervisor

Aurora, Colorado

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Work daily with VA project eagle facility management chief and program coordinator to implement and meet acquisition deadlines for commodities and service.
• Assigning work load & other duties to four Acquisition specialists.
• Act as primary on-site POC for the VA activation team.
• Created and wrote job duties for acquisition specialists (as) and procurement technicians (pt).
• Oversaw each new employees training and performed quality control (qc) for new staff’s duties.
• Development of administrative procedures designed to comply with appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and VA regulations.
• Produced acquisition for award as it related to 3 community based out-patient clinics with in Colorado (cboc).
• Reviewed and submitted pre-award documents prior to submittal of solicitation with Fed Bid/FBO.
• Oversaw the technical evaluation review process, prior to making a recommendation to the contracting officers for award.
• Conducted market research on medical, research, service, commodity acquisitions.
• Oversaw the creations and implementation of acquisition procedures and policies as it related to the VA project eagle hospital acquisition team.
• Negotiated directly with vendor’s cost and delivery terms.
• Reviewed technical evaluations, negotiated directly with interested vendors, analyzed bids prior to award of contract.
• Experienced with eCMS, Vista, and Fed Bid.

Contract Specialist

Lakewood, Colorado

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed and explained the performance and financial status of task orders ensuring that adequate time and funds have been obligated to cover contractual requirements.
• Managing contract and purchase orders from cradle to grave while following processes outlined in the FAR.
• Experience with various databases: Access for data downloads, Unified Financial Management System for information retrieval, research and review.
• Assist in new business development by participating in reaching new customers, in trade shows, and in developing and distributing marketing material.
• Determine existence of current Interagency Agreements Part A and obtain from customer.
• Review and assist in the preparation of Statements of Work and complete modifications
• Review and assist in the preparation of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), while working with customers to revise and complete modifications.
• Analysis Vendor quotes, information, invoices or proposals for accuracy and completeness and enter into automated systems in accordance with the prompt payment act.
• Assist in resolving vendor and customer invoicing questions, issues, and problems for closeouts and de-obligation requests.

Design Project Manager

Denver, CO

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural design, permitting, sign assignment and installation process for over 400 Quiznos site locations.
• Coordinated and conducted complex project planning meetings with groups to determine proposed scope of work including, building construction, significant controlling issues, obstacles and restrictions, and required coordination with other staff.
• Facilitated the sourcing, interviewing, hiring and management of both architects and engineers throughout the design process, focusing on design and permit cycle times.
• Managed and architects, engineers, and permit expediters through the permit approval process.
• Directed and supervised contractors and architects during the entire design phase and construction period, providing direction to team on project goals, schedules, and budget constraints.
• Researched and developed specifications as they related to each localities building codes.
• Researched and negotiated amongst exterior vendors for necessary purchases per locality.
• Negotiation pricing for design costs by: architects, engineers, permit expediters, and sign vendors.
• Consulted and communicated with the 6 corporate directors of construction, design and construction department along with all architects/engineers and sign vendors daily.