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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Motivated Contract Specialist/Acquisition Planner with 17 years of contracts experience working in the Navy Ship Repair Community and the Veterans Affairs, including the technical and contract requirements, budgets, and department functionality. Areas of expertise include analyzing price proposals, financial reports and negotiating contracts on behalf of the Department of the Navy and Veterans Affairs. MARTEK GLOBAL VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HAMPTON, VIRGINIA 02/2015 - PRESENT Salary: 113,800.00 USD Per Year Hours per week: 40 Contract Specialist III Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: * I have been working at the Veteran Affairs in Hampton Virginia since February 2015 as a Contract Specialist providing contract support to the Government. I have been assigned to oversee (20) service contracts for the Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center. * The responsibilities included to perform all the necessary requirements of a Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) by validating the appropriate funds were available and performing all the necessary market research for a successful award. This includes verifying the independent Government estimate and justification and approvals are in line and are acceptable. I then prepare a solicitation in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. If the contract can be awarded in line with the GSA schedule, then FAR Part 8 would be used for the basis of the award. After the award is made the Electronic Contract System (eCMS) database would be updated including FPDS. * I have successfully solicited, awarded and closed out contracts. I also found approximately $100K worth of services the Veteran Affairs paid for that was never delivered and negotiated these funds back to the Veterans Affairs. I have been working directly for the Chief Contracting Officer on a $150M contract that is being forwarded to upper senior management at Headquarters that will involve the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Assistant Attorney General. I was in line with my market research justification for an award that would be cradle to grave. ACQUISITION PLANNER, 05/2013 to 11/2014 CENTCOM-CSTC-A/CEC, ISAF HEADQUARTERS - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN My position at the Contracting Enabling Cell (CEC) at ISAF Headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan is to advise and assist customers, requirement owners, and Contracting Officers. I evaluated and monitored contractual performance in accordance with requirements to assist and advise Contract Officers who are working directly with the Afghans to assure a smooth transition from coalition responsibilities to Afghan responsibilities. In 2014 I managed over 100 contracts worth in excess of $3 Billion dollars. My peers consider me the resident expert when putting together a new requirement package. Supervisor: COL Puthoff (318-421-0148) CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 10/2012 to 05/2013 NAVSEA - Washington, United States For over 37 years I have worked in the Navy ship repair community, and understand the organization from the bottom up including the technical and contract requirements, budgets, department functionality and what it takes to make it more efficient. I have been directly involved with a NCIS investigation at the NAVSEA HQ from Contracts working with senior NAVY leadership. I possess extensive computer skills, including writing capabilities, using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, NMD, SPS, just to name a few. I can create graphs, charts, business plans, and presentations. I utilize email extensively for negotiating, communicating, transmitting information, photos, and other documents. CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 10/2011 to 10/2012 CENTCOM C-JTSCC-A Kandahar, Afghanistan - Alexandria, VA I served as a warranted Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) in Afghanistan for CENTCOM C -JTSCC. I have solicited, evaluated and awarded over 100 service contracts and purchase orders, including Material Handling Equipment, Operation and Maintenance, Billboards, Marketing Campaign, Base Operation Support, DFAC food Services, Non-Tactical Vehicles and Laborer services. CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 04/2010 to 10/2011 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Washington, United States Due to my interest in a new challenge in contracting I took a lateral transfer to Naval Sea Systems Command Contracting Directorate, at Washington Navy Yard in April 2010. As a Warrant Contracting Officer I have represented the US Navy on numerous high dollar and high visibility ship repair contracts, including upgrades and changes to Weapon Systems Life Cycle, Ship Maintenance Modernization Programs and Logistic Lifetime Support at NAVSEA HQ, and various field activities. I have been a strong advocate of reducing the Navy's Total Ownership Cost (TOC) by providing effective business and technical advice through various documents such as Acquisition Strategy Reports, Acquisitio n Plans, Requests for Proposals, Justification and Approval statutory compliances achieving value through acquisition strategies and negotiations. In these efforts, I have effectively responded to changing priorities and assignments while executing a sizable workload for Surface Ship Repair competitions totaling over $800 million. In July 2010, I began making frequent trips to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) to assist train technical analyst (TAR) and Administrative Contracting Officers (ACO) I trained 6 different technical analyst how to analysis and evaluate the contractor's proposal for the USS RUSHMORE, USS JOHN PAUL JONES, USS NEW ORLEANS and USS BONHOMME RICHARD. I also trained approximately 15 ACO's how to evaluate audit reports and negotiate (5) different availabilities. These negotiations were made up of cost and fixed price sub-contractors that were competitive and sole source. I found double billing and double charging in millions of dollars. The negotiation yielded $37M cost avoidance for the Navy. When I got back to headquarters in December I received a letter of appreciate and coin for my efforts in SWRMC. At Headquarters I'm considered a residence expert. CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 02/2003 to 08/2009 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD - Portsmouth, VA As a Contract Specialist with Norfolk Ship Repair Activity, I was assigned to Code 430 Technical Analyst Division. I am a warranted contracting officer with $2M signature authority. Code 430 is responsible for evaluation and performing cost analysis and writing a technical analysis report for contractor's proposals over $650,000. Over the last two years, I have saved the Government approximately $86M cost avoidance during the scoping and negotiations of contractor's proposals. Cost Price Analyst, 11/1999 to 02/2003 SUPSHIPNN - Newport News, United States, VA Quality Assurance Specialist, 08/1981 to 10/1999 Norfolk Naval Shipyard - Portsmouth, United States, VA Nuclear Mechanical System (Ships) Inspector, 08/1981 to 10/1990 NNSY, Portsmouth, VA Accomplishments and Related Skills: * I have been working at the Veteran Affairs in Hampton Virginia since February 2015 as a Contract Specialist providing contract support to the Government. I have been assigned to oversee (20) service contracts for the Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center. * The responsibilities included to perform all the necessary requirements of a Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) by validating the appropriate funds were available and performing all the necessary market research for a successful award. This includes verifying the independent Government estimate and justification and approvals are in line and are acceptable. I then prepare a solicitation in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. If the contract can be awarded in line with the GSA schedule, then FAR Part 8 would be used for the basis of the award. After the award is made the Electronic Contract System (eCMS) database would be updated including FPDS. * I have successfully solicited, awarded and closed out contracts. I also found approximately $100K worth of services the Veteran Affairs paid for that was never delivered and negotiated these funds back to the Veterans Affairs. I have been working directly for the Chief Contracting Officer on a $150M contract that is being forwarded to upper senior management at Headquarters that will involve the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Assistant Attorney General. I was in line with my market research justification for an award that would be cradle to grave. ACQUISITION PLANNER, 05/2013 to 11/2014 CENTCOM-CSTC-A/CEC, ISAF HEADQUARTERS - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN My position at the Contracting Enabling Cell (CEC) at ISAF Headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan is to advise and assist customers, requirement owners, and Contracting Officers. I evaluated and monitored contractual performance in accordance with requirements to assist and advise Contract Officers who are working directly with the Afghans to assure a smooth transition from coalition responsibilities to Afghan responsibilities. In 2014 I managed over 100 contracts worth in excess of $3 Billion dollars. My peers consider me the resident expert when putting together a new requirement package. Supervisor: COL Puthoff (318-421-0148) CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 10/2012 to 05/2013 NAVSEA - Washington, United States For over 37 years I have worked in the Navy ship repair community, and understand the organization from the bottom up including the technical and contract requirements, budgets, department functionality and what it takes to make it more efficient. I have been directly involved with a NCIS investigation at the NAVSEA HQ from Contracts working with senior NAVY leadership. I possess extensive computer skills, including writing capabilities, using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, NMD, SPS, just to name a few. I can create graphs, charts, business plans, and presentations. I utilize email extensively for negotiating, communicating, transmitting information, photos, and other documents. CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 10/2011 to 10/2012 CENTCOM C-JTSCC-A Kandahar, Afghanistan - Alexandria, VA I served as a warranted Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) in Afghanistan for CENTCOM C -JTSCC. I have solicited, evaluated and awarded over 100 service contracts and purchase orders, including Material Handling Equipment, Operation and Maintenance, Billboards, Marketing Campaign, Base Operation Support, DFAC food Services, Non-Tactical Vehicles and Laborer services. CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 04/2010 to 10/2011 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Washington, United States Due to my interest in a new challenge in contracting I took a lateral transfer to Naval Sea Systems Command Contracting Directorate, at Washington Navy Yard in April 2010. As a Warrant Contracting Officer I have represented the US Navy on numerous high dollar and high visibility ship repair contracts, including upgrades and changes to Weapon Systems Life Cycle, Ship Maintenance Modernization Programs and Logistic Lifetime Support at NAVSEA HQ, and various field activities. I have been a strong advocate of reducing the Navy's Total Ownership Cost (TOC) by providing effective business and technical advice through various documents such as Acquisition Strategy Reports, Acquisitio n Plans, Requests for Proposals, Justification and Approval statutory compliances achieving value through acquisition strategies and negotiations. In these efforts, I have effectively responded to changing priorities and assignments while executing a sizable workload for Surface Ship Repair competitions totaling over $800 million. In July 2010, I began making frequent trips to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) to assist train technical analyst (TAR) and Administrative Contracting Officers (ACO) I trained 6 different technical analyst how to analysis and evaluate the contractor's proposal for the USS RUSHMORE, USS JOHN PAUL JONES, USS NEW ORLEANS and USS BONHOMME RICHARD. I also trained approximately 15 ACO's how to evaluate audit reports and negotiate (5) different availabilities. These negotiations were made up of cost and fixed price sub-contractors that were competitive and sole source. I found double billing and double charging in millions of dollars. The negotiation yielded $37M cost avoidance for the Navy. When I got back to headquarters in December I received a letter of appreciate and coin for my efforts in SWRMC. At Headquarters I'm considered a residence expert. CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 02/2003 to 08/2009 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD - Portsmouth, VA As a Contract Specialist with Norfolk Ship Repair Activity, I was assigned to Code 430 Technical Analyst Division. I am a warranted contracting officer with $2M signature authority. Code 430 is responsible for evaluation and performing cost analysis and writing a technical analysis report for contractor's proposals over $650,000. Over the last two years, I have saved the Government approximately $86M cost avoidance during the scoping and negotiations of contractor's proposals. Cost Price Analyst, 11/1999 to 02/2003 SUPSHIPNN - Newport News, United States, VA Quality Assurance Specialist, 08/1981 to 10/1999 Norfolk Naval Shipyard - Portsmouth, United States, VA Nuclear Mechanical System (Ships) Inspector, 08/1981 to 10/1990 NNSY, Portsmouth, VA
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