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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name
Street Address Alleghany Way
Fredericksburg, VA Street Address
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Summary of Professional Experience
I have 30+ years of contracting and procurement specialist experience. This experience has equipped me with the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan the overall approach to meet objectives for procuring a variety of simple and/or complex requirements. I have obtained the technical proficiency level of subject matter expert (SME) in all areas of contracting and procurement. Specifically, my experience has progressed extensively and includes market research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement; analyzing market trends, commercial practices, conditions, and technological advances, and selecting appropriate contracting techniques and procedures to solve any acquisition problem. I am heavily sought out as an expert who is knowledgeable and capable of providing sound business advice and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of Statements of Works (SOW) or data requirements. I possess 31 years of negotiation and administration experience; I am proactive and selfmotivated; resourceful, diligent, and possess the ability to work in a high stress environment. Clearances
Public Trust (March 15, 2016 February 12, 2018)
Secret (last updated July 2015)
Qualifications
I have extensive knowledge, technical understanding, and applied experience using the following industry standard policies, procedures, and regulations for the purpose of administering contracting and procurement responsibilities:
Level II Certification (Procurement/Contracting) Strategic Integrated Procurement Enterprise System (STRIPES) Standard Procurement System (SPS) Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2) System Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) System Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Defense Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) Agency supplements Microsoft Office Applications (OneNote, DAI, Word, Excel, Outlook)
Work Experience
Sr. Contract Specialist (consultant w/ ADDX) - Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Information Administration (EIA), Washington, DC, March 2016 to February 12, 2018
As a Contract Specialist, I perform senior level acquisition activities. In this capacity, I utilize my 30 years of contracting experience to provide guidance in developing acceptable specifications, work statements, and evaluation criteria; determine the method of procurement and contractual arrangement appropriate to the particular requirements; and conduct the contracting process
Ensures knowledge of statutory and regulatory changes and understanding of the FAR are current and accurate as it applies to my daily responsibilities. My current duties include procurement of subscriptions and Inter-agency agreements; acquisition planning assistance for new subscription programs; IT commodity and services procurements; completing nine (9) overdue pre-post negotiation memorandums (PNM s) from EOP III extensions; extension/transition/ competition of task orders from EOP III to EOP IV; and processing overflow simplified actions
Provides subject matter expertise and exceptional customer service to managers on the entire procurement process from the inception of a program to completion of the contract. My advice encompasses the identified requirements of the services, the most efficient and effective sources for that service; and expounds on the depths (simple vs. complex) of the technical needs, depending on the circumstances of the particular requirements
Meticulously include such fundamental considerations as funding, contracting method, contract type, source competence, number of sources, source selection, delivery, Government-furnished property, possible follow-on requirements, and contract administration.
Exemplifies technical knowledge, integrity, and ethical standing by ensuring that the means to measure accomplishments, evaluate risks, and consider contingencies as a program progresses. I also include market research and analysis and other considerations as necessary to achieve the programs objective
Purchasing Agent, (Federal Employee) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Fort Belvoir, VA, July 1998 to November 2015
Executed pre-award and post-award IT commercial items and services/administrative contract actions
Evaluated customer requirement packages, reviews Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements and Acquisition Plans. Prepares solicitation, receives and evaluates offers/proposals, prepares business decision support documentation and award contracts based on fair and reasonable price
Provided administrative support on awarded contracts to include modifications, issuance of delivery/task orders, contract closeout, monitoring contractor performance/delivery progress, provides for contractor/ technical personnel interface on contractual issues and resolution of such contractual issues
Monitored canceled funds, performed reconciliation, conducted contract closeouts, maintained database integrity, verified evidence of contractor progress for approval of contract financing, solved problems relating to assigned contracts, issued modifications as a result of changes in mission requirements, defective specifications, or other causes
Reviewed customer requirements and statements of work, conducted market analysis, compiled and released request for proposal, received and assessed contractor bids, evaluated technical sufficiency, conducted price analysis, performed best value selection, negotiated and executed contracts, acted as business advisor for customer and contractor, performed administrative oversight and quality surveillance for life of contract Purchasing Agent, (Federal Employee) On-Site Inspection Agency/Defense Nuclear Agency, Dulles, VA, November 1986 to July 1998
Served as the primary Contracting Officer with a temporary limited warrant in Simplified Acquisitions Branch. This expansion of responsibility ensured the successful continuation of effective Internal Management control over the entire Agency. Routinely called upon to provide technical guidance to personnel in preparation, review, and distribution of (OSIA) contracts
Prepared and issued contracts/modifications from the drafts concept; coordinates through and ultimately finalized documentation. Maintained current lists of contract General Provisions, Exercised options, negotiated changes and settlements, and Blanket Purchase Agreements
Processed procurement requisitions from cradle to grave to include: ascertaining availability of funds, getting correct specifications, identifying at least (3) competitive vendors, ensuring fair and reasonable pricing, adding appropriate clauses, and exercising closeout procedures
Analyzed and monitored the Agency s purchase procurement requisitions to make sure they were well defined, that actions were properly funded, and that goods and services were acquired at fair and reasonable prices. Reviewed, updated, and made changes on contracts to ensure risk of waste and inappropriate activities were minimized
Administered a Russian Language Translation and Interpretation large contract, assuring that funds were available for ordering services
Education:
Level II Certified Procurement/Contracting
HS Diploma |
