SUMMARY

• I am a self - directed, result driven, reliable and highly qualified Contract Specialist with over 10 years of extensive work experience.
• Adept in managing projects and program, negotiating and preparing contracts, developing and overseeing multimillion dollar budgets, and supporting both public and private sector organizations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Microsoft Office 2000
• 2003
• XP Suite
• Remedy
• Lotus
• SAP R/3
• SIMIS
• BUCCS
• PASS (ARIBA)
• R STARS
• GSA IT Solutions
• DoD Wide Area Workflow System
• Vipers
• EDI Systems
• QuickBooks 6.0
• JDE
• Project Manager
• FrontPage
• FTMS
• Travel Manager
• Hyperion
• Deltek-Cost Point
• Remedy
• ICD-9-CM Coding
• Medical Terminology
• Cognos Impromptu
• SAP R3
• CPS
• HPS and People Soft
• and E-Procurement
• Knowledge of the FAR/DFAR
• SAMs
• Excluded Parties List Services
• SOX
• GSA Schedule
• T&M
• FFP
• CPFF
• GSA Contracts and knowledge of government contracts
• subcontracts and procurement procedures; Knowledge of work orders
• task orders & Delivery orders; knowledge of govt and DCAA Audit procedures

.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Senior Specialist responsible for procuring various commodities for the District of Columbia;
• Developed the bid solicitations which included directing the working teams to establish the SOW, terms of conditions, and other requirements for complex and/or specialized services or goods; conducted per-proposal meetings with perspective contractors to ensure they have a clear understanding of what is required under the proposed contract; determine the types of contracts and negotiation authority to be used; and preparing required justifications;
• Determined the most appropriate method of procurement and the competitiveness of the cost range, leading the bid evaluation committee, providing instructions and guidance to committee members on how to evaluate bids, and checking references, recommending and selecting winning vendors and making award.
• Conduct Market Research and Analysis to construct pricing arrangement, subcontracting policy and similar considerations, preparing and maintaining current acquisition plans, milestone charts and related schedules, using assigned systems and tools to input, track, and report on procurement status;
• Served as a technical advisor to the team, program staff and District In procurement planning meetings for assigned actions, performed analyses of all elements of cost in contractor proposals, and makes competitive range determinations, and serving as lead negotiator for procurement assignments;
• Performed full range of contract administration activities such as contract modifications, development of change orders, issuing stop wok orders reviews settlement proposals, monitoring vendor/contractor adherence to all contractual and performance related guidelines and terms; and terminating contracts as required to contract closeouts.

Financial Management Support

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for multi-year Naval Contract Closeout reconciling account balances, labor transfers and other costs for subcontract and prime contracts.
• Assist in Contract closeouts, including identification of task orders, BPAs, Interagency Agreements or other contracts.
• Review deliverable for compliance and achievement of program objectives
• Prepare and maintain contractual documentation and files

Acquisition Consultant II

Responsibilities:

• Develops sources of supply using research techniques to collect and analyze data
• Analyze market conditions and product/technological developments for work application
• Develops specifications and statement of work with customers and team members
• Analyze and evaluate responses to moderately complex solicitations for conformance to procurement requirements such as insurance, certifications/bonds, and scope of work
• Prepares awards and administer contracts and/or purchase orders of moderate complexity including monitoring contractors’ deliverables and performance, changes, modification and contract closeout
• Conducts price and cost analyses for bid award and reporting purposes
• Coordinates and facilitates site inspections, pre-solicitation conferences, bid openings, and other related meetings and/or conferences.

Contract Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Direct work of Contract Specialists assigned to assist with larger, more complex procurement
• Work with project managers to develop RFPs and RFIs, bid documents and other solicitation documents
• Negotiate and writes detailed contracts and update contracts with information such as model updates, pricing changes, dealer modifications, etc
• Maintain current and accurate database of all IT and IT-related contracts
• Identify areas of risk in DC Water's IT relationships & contracts, mitigating those risks wherever possible and notifying where it is not possible to effectively mitigate
• Interfaces with the legal and budget offices to determine the legal and financial aspects of the contracts
• Manage requisition of final contract in collaboration with IT employees, budgetary owner (for signature) and Acquisition Office
• Work closely with the Acquisition Office to negotiate with suppliers in obtaining the lowest TCO for DC Water
• Work with the Small, Local & Minority Business Enterprise (SLMBE) Group to continually improve and integrate SLMBE practices
• Advise customers on policies, business practices and contract strategies and interpretation
• Directs the development of source selection
• Oversee award and administration of service and good acquisitions, construction, and engineering
• Manage complex contract issues involving disputes, modifications, claims and close-outs
• Develop negotiation position and lead negotiations with contractors.

Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Provide contract management support, including recommendations regarding official program direction in formation of contracts, task orders, and resolutions of contract/task orders related issues
• Perform peer review of staff acquisition paperwork/actions, such as procurement request (PR’s), SOWs, SOOs, PWS, acquisition plans, Requests For Proposals (RFPs), evaluation criteria, instructions to offerors, CDRLs, industry notices, memorandums of agreement (MOAs), briefings
• Advise program office officials with long range strategic acquisition/procurement plans including Statement of Work (SOW) and independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) for small business 8(a) competitive and direct award contracts; GSA GWAC’s procurements; Firm Fixed Priced; Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts, and Cost - Reimbursement Contracts
• Lead for Engagement meetings to determine acquisition strategies, create statements of work, independent government cost estimates, quality assurance (QA) plans, and evaluation factors for contracts
• Participate in the evaluation of contract proposals, contract negotiations, and contractor selection
• Manage related procurement activities to ensure consistency and continuity in technical guidance and evaluation practices among contract vehicles and among multiple tasks under a single contract
• Advise on acquisition strategies, conducting market research, selecting contractors, establishing contractor monitoring strategies, as well as other support services essential to the advancement of SE2020 procurement needs
• Coordinate suggestions for establishing performance standards and guidelines for on-board procurement and contract oversight staff, helping to monitor contractor performance and take corrective actions where necessary, as guided by the Director.

Contract Oversight Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Managed and exercised oversight in planning, monitored & provided support on procurement activities such as the costs, scheduling and performance parameters of all contracts initiated by Public Indian Housing (PIH)
• Completed CON 120 at Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to receive my Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC - C) Level One Certification. The course provided practical tutorials and hands on experience with Mission Support Planning; Solicitation Preparation; Response Evaluation and Award; Performance Assessment; Modification, Options and Negotiations; and Contract Closeout
• Served as the key contact for PIH staff on matter pertaining, but not limited, to the identification of procurement and contract requirements, development of Requests for Contract Services, Request for Proposals and provides assistant in the resolution of problems
• Assisted PIH Program Directors and staff in identifying contracting needs, estimating costs (IGE), developing Statements of Work and other documentation for submission to PIH approving officials and other offices within the Department, provides advice on acquisition strategies, conducts market research, select contractors, establish contractor monitoring strategies, as well as other support services essential to the advancement of PIH procurement needs
• Provided suggestions for establishing performance standards and guidelines for on-board procurement and contract oversight staff, helped to monitor contractor performance and take corrective actions where necessary
• Engaged in long term strategic planning of PIH’s contracting needs to ensure that necessary funds are requested, based upon workload projections, industry trends, new legislation, new or revised Departmental policies, or changing technologies to include performing utilization and Contract Management Reviews
• Coordinated PIH procurement actions with PIH program offices, and work with them to identify and initiate actions to address poor performing and non-performing contractors
• Managed related procurement activities to ensure consistency and continuity in technical guidance and evaluation practices among contract vehicles and among multiple tasks under a single contract
• Coordinated procurement actions with GTRs & GTMs and the Offices of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), as well as prepare packages for submission to the Office of Small and Disadvantage.

Sr. Subcontract Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Directed planning, acquisition and facilitation of all goods and services
• Advised senior level management of government verses contractor performance analysis, negotiations and procurement strategies
• Analyzed bids, technical evaluations, bids, proposal and quotes
• Provide Cost Analyst and reviews on various contracts
• Planned and determined method of acquisition, contract type, price and cost analysis on a variety of pre-award and/or post-award procurement or Invitation for Bids
• Reviewed procurement actions to determine cost effectiveness and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Secured supplies, services, and/or construction contracts through use of both formally advertised and negotiated procurements
• Coordinated and Reviewed RFQ/RFP to include processed various types of subcontracts, IDIQ, T&M, FFP, GSA Schedule; Negotiated, Processed, Maintained and Reviewed Subcontract Agreements
• Processed, Maintained, and Reviewed Non-Disclosure and Teaming Agreements
• Closed Out Subcontract Agreements and Purchase Orders
• Tracked Program and Project budget; Reviewed Approve and Processed all subcontract invoices;
• Processed Modifications to Subcontract Agreements; Processed and reviewed Delivery Orders, Equipment Orders and Task Orders for Subcontract Agreements
• Reviewed Statement of Work and worked closely with Program Managers and Contract Personnel
• Reviewed Labor Categories, Descriptions, Rates, and Resumes; and reviewed Small Business Plans
• Reviewed and Researched FAR/DFAR Clauses and Sent out and Maintained Representations & Certifications for Vendors
• Typed and Drafted all Correspondence and Maintained Subcontract Agreement Files; and
• Reviewed Subcontractor’s monthly reports.

Accounts Receivable

Responsibilities:

• Exercised professional judgment & provide solutions to resolve moderately complex billing problems interfacing with Project Managers, Sr. Technical staff, Project Control, and Contracts Personnel
• Responsible for preparation of final invoices for government and commercial customers (using automated invoicing systems)
• Analyzed contractual documents, monitored final invoice payments
• Responded to audit request from Corporate and/or DCA
• Responsible for special projects assigned by manager (reconcile account balances; process other direct costs, labor transfers, clearing suspense accounts, posting and calculating data tracker database for contractor and subcontract.

Procurement Specialist/Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for customer service and technical support with CSC Buy Help Desk
• Served as a primary interface between the user community and the CSC Support team for customer service request received via telephone or email
• Followed up on complex technical issues ensuring inquires are resolved within the contracted or agreed upon time frame
• Developed sourcing strategies by analyzing business units and product/service overhead
• Placed orders with vendors and expedited purchases to meet production or delivery schedule - Evaluating supply and demand usage factors in developing procurement strategies
• Maintained procurement and subcontract transaction data & negotiated terms of purchases and accurately processes quotes within the defined SOW, perform price analysis and participate in proposal efforts
• Created purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO’s) utilizing SAP and other purchasing tools
• Provided upper level management with OTF Cost Savings; and served as a Liaison between Help Desk and other departments to ensure effective two-way communication.

Medical Review Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis, development and review of program administrative operating procedures for the Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP)
• Resolved problems and/or variations thru negotiations with the appropriate personnel
• Coordinated schedules to facilitate completion of proposals, contract deliverables, task order review briefings/presentations and In-process review presentations
• Assisted in the preparation of management plans and reports
• Reviewed status of all problematic cases with supervisor and/or Medical Director for medical and/or payment determinations
• Completed understanding of medical claims policies and procedures; possesses a working knowledge of medical terminology; efficiently and effectively identifies and utilizes ICD-9CM, CPT, and DRG coding.

Finance Analyst | Division Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided support to the Africa GII, Remote Airplane Sensor (RAPS) and Fedsim projects
• Responsible for preparing and providing assistance with developing plans and budgets to meet contract requirements, review RFPs, Proposals and perform price analysis
• Assisted with the preparation and submission of monthly financial deliverables
• Reviewed, analyzed, distributed and maintained weekly and monthly data reports
• Tracked labor cost, ODC’s and expense corrections as necessary
• Directly supported the Task Area Leader with budget and schedule management, earned value and financial reporting
• Prepared budgets, performed complex evaluation and analysis of project performance, including budget and schedule variance analyses
• Developed work breakdown and charge number structures
• Prepared charts, tables, graphs, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems
• Assisted in preparing invoice backup & Task Order Financial Analysis Reports
• Reviewed and validated sub invoices for cost-tracking
• Tracked, monitored trailing costs and assists in reconciliation process.