Journeyman Acquisition Support Specialist - Poarch Creek Indians Government Services
(2025-04)
This is a federal contractor job
- Carry out pre-determined and recurring cradle-to-grave contract administration duties.
- Determine the contract methods for use in developing terms and conditions of solicitations.
- Obtain required reviews and/or approvals, assist with planning, execution, administration, and termination of contracts through formal solicitation or negotiation procedures.
- Evaluate contract price proposals and perform terminations and close-out of contracts.
- Negotiate and discuss costs/prices and terms and conditions.
- Participate in source selections working with evaluation teams.
- Provide procurement guidance to program offices, field offices and user functions.
- Assist vendor engagement with communicating with vendor with delivery schedules.
- Input or update vendor's delivery schedule within LMP system.
Senior Contract Specialist - National Institute of Health
(2024-05 - 2025-05)
This is a federal job. Experienced overseeing the employer's contracts for goods and services, which included soliciting and acquiring contracts above and below the simplified acquisition threshold, research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement; analyzes market trends, commercial practices, conditions and technological advances.
- Performing cradle to grave contract actions with all contracts assigned.
- Acted as an administrator in sam.gov to ensure vendor compliance with entity reporting which led to small business recruitment.
- Experienced in Prism Contracting Writing System, Merlin, NITAAC, GSA Ebuy, Oracle Application, Sharepoint, FPDS, and CPARS.
Contract Specialist - Martek Global Service
(2022-11 - 2024-05)
This is a federal contractor job. Experienced overseeing the employer's contracts for goods and services, which included soliciting and acquiring contracts above and below the simplified acquisition threshold, research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement; analyzes market trends, commercial practices, conditions and technological advances.
- Acted as an administrator in sam.gov to ensure vendor compliance with entity reporting which led to small business recruitment.
- Experienced in Prism Contracting Writing System, Merlin, NITAAC, GSA Ebuy, Oracle Application, Sharepoint, FPDS, and CPARS.
Contract Specialist - Defense Health Agency
(2022-02 - 2022-11)
This is a federal job
- Plan, direct, manage, and control the full range of duties associated with the acquisition of highly complex Defense Health Agency requirements and administration of contracts through close out.
- Develop acquisition strategies, procurement planning, develop solicitations, and coordinate formal source selection process, negotiation, and award of contracts.
- Performed cradle to grave contract actions with all contracts assigned.
- Plan, direct, coordinate, and execute determinations, justifications, and findings for a variety of contracting issues.
- Provide expert technical leadership, staff coordination, or consultation in pre-award and/or post-award contracting functions.
- Provided technical advice to the Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR) and staffing regarding any contract matters.
Contract Specialist - GPC Lead AOPC - Department of the Air Force
(2020-02 - 2022-02)
This is a federal job. Served as the liaison between my agency/organization, the contractor bank, the account holder, and the GSA Contracting Office. Effectively and efficiently interpreted acquisition policies/guidelines IAW regulations, policies and procedures related to the GPC program. Accurately passed that information onto all base GPC program users ensuring "top notch" customer service. Followed up to ensure complete and quality products. Professionally prepared well-developed, complete, clear and timely program guidelines, reports and briefings with realistic and sound recommendations for changes as needed IAW AF-64-117 and the GPC program. Ensured that all managing accounts had their monthly FSO certification and AO approval completed within guidance to ensure that AF receives the maximum US Bank rebate and accounts stayed current and active effort to prevent mission impact.
Contracting Officer
Warrant of $250K. Overseen and managed the GPC program for Shaw AFB and detached units supported.
- Program consists of: $15.3 M spent using GPC (FY20 total), 16,868 Transactions (FY20 total), 180 Managing Accounts, 322 Individual Cardholder Accounts, 2 Individual Convenience Check Accounts
- Maintained an up-to-date list of account names, account numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers etc. of all current account holders and accounts.
- Provided to the contractor(s) any changes in your agency's organizational structure that may affect invoice/report distribution. Reviewed and evaluated the contractor's technical and administrative task order performance and compliance.
- Actively conducted mandatory initial GPC and refresher training within established timelines IAW AFI 64-117.GPC program. Reviewed GPC account setup requests to ensure that all guidance/training is met. Activated, deactivated and terminated bank accounts for cardholders, approving officials and finance management personnel.
- Accurately maintained record of approving officials and cardholders' refresher training required per DPAP.
- Troubleshoot any declined transactions and provided guidance to AO/CH as to rectify. Included working with AO's, RA's and FM for any account codes or funding related issues and US Bank for possible fraudulent transactions.
- Analyzed trending data to prepare reports and feedback to be presented or provided to the Wing and Squadron's leadership as requested and per guidance requirements to ensure proper and efficient program oversight.
- Resolved technical and operational problems between the contractor and account holders as required.
- Took appropriate action regarding delinquent accounts and report to internal investigative units and the GSA contracting officer any observed violations of applicable executive orders, laws or regulations.
- Ensured that appropriate steps are taken to mitigate suspension or cancellation actions.
- Developed agency program procedures and policies as necessary.
- Brought the wing from a 5% to 100% PIEE compliance and required supporting docs for all cardholders being attached in US Bank to 100% compliance which was the first ever completed at directorate.
- Selected as performer of the month eight times, super performer for the wing's IG inspection, received 2 wing commander's coin, one directorate commander's coin and outstanding recognition from the Shaw AFB Chaplain's office within the first two years of employment as the lead AOPC.
Contract Administrator - Defense Contract Management Agency
(2018-08 - 2020-01)
This is a federal job
- Responsible for the administration of a group of contracts including Fixed-Priced, Fixed Price with Incentives, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee, Cost Type Facilities, and basic ordering agreements as authorized.
- Performed final close-out of assigned contracts; e.g., assured delivery, inspection and acceptance of contractual end items and that all administrative and reporting actions have been resolved before recommending final close-out of the contract.
- Contacted the responsible buying activity to resolve discrepancies such as missing or inconsistent provisions.
- Monitored contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and contract provisions to include but not limited to delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements.
- Ensured compliance with Cost Accounting Standards and resolved non-compliance issues based on evaluation of disclosure statements, reports, advice and assistance from legal office, price/cost analysts, engineers, and auditors.
- Received requests from procuring activities for specific services and/or products specified under BOAs, or by provisioning and spare parts clauses of contracts.
- Negotiated prices and executed supplemental agreements for services, spare parts, provisioned items, and repairs.
- Experienced in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), MOCAS, COMPASS, Electronic Document Access (EDA), Shared Data Warehouse (SDW), Integrated Workplace Management System and Etools Enterprise Programs.
Contract Specialist - Army Contracting Command
(2017-07 - 2018-08)
This is a federal job
- Experienced overseeing the employer's contracts for goods and services, which included soliciting and acquiring contracts above and below the simplified acquisition threshold, research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement; analyzed market trends, commercial practices, conditions and technological advances.
- Performed cradle to grave contract actions with all contracts assigned.
- Determined the sources to be solicited by evaluating bids, negotiating terms, drafting contracts, reviewing contract
