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Berkeley, Calfornia

Negotiates and manages contracts for the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.Focus on high performance computing, large scale advanced technology systems, large scale commodity procurements and quantum computing.Negotiated and awarded NERSC-9, next generation pre-exascale supercomputer, $165M. See DOE press release.Negotiated and awarded GPU compiler engineering contract including complex intellectual property provisions. See NERSC press release.Manage approximate $380M procurement portfolio.Procures a wide variety of other goods and services to support the Laboratory. Assignments include - research and development, telecommunications equipment including complex and high dollar requirements, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity service and maintenance subcontracts, software subcontracts including software licenses, lease analysis and lease-to-own (LTO) transactions, and cost type subcontracts.

Iraq

Supervise staff of twelve. Oversight responsibilities include Subcontracts, Expediting and Document Control, including all pre-award and post award functions involving war time contingency contracting with limited precedent.Procurement lead for six military bases during base return and transition to end state for the United States Army. Responsibilities included coordination of service cessation, oversight of stop work orders for 218 subcontracts valued at $51 million, personnel demobilization and relocation for approximately 3,000 personnel, subcontractor property demobilization and final disposition and transfer of procurement files from Iraq to Houston. Successfully led a team of six personnel that re-competed task order requirements on time and in compliance. Awarded 83 subcontracts valued at $32 million with a $4.5 million cost reduction.Responsible for task order closeouts including 135 subcontracts valued at $37 million. Coordinated comprehensive service cessation, to include drawdown and reduction of force efforts, with the Defense Contract Management Agency, the United States Army, KBR project management staff, subcontractors and the government of Iraq.Maintained oversight of the receipt, evaluation, estimation, negotiation and settlement of claims and requests for equitable adjustment, invoice and cost audits, and other vendor resolution activities. Oversight of subcontractor performance including site visits, daily administrative reports, and invoice audits to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.Reviewed and issued partial stop work orders, cure and show cause notices, back charge agreements, terminations for convenience and terminations for default.Ensured staff was trained in corporate procurement policy, FAR, quality control, software applications, client regulations, and lessons learned from post award audits.

Senior Subcontract Administrator with general oversight responsibilities for 120 subcontracts totaling approximately $50.9 million. Responsibilities included all pre-award and post award contract administration functions, peer review, mentoring less experienced staff and liaison responsibilities between KBR, subcontractors and the United States Military. Subcontracts included third country national and local national labor, city services, vehicle leases, heavy equipment, construction, equipment repair and waste management.Qualified suppliers, developed and issued requests for proposals, and performed proposal evaluations.Conducted market research, developed procedures, determined price and fair and reasonableness, and conducted lease vs. purchase analysis and negotiations. Maintained procurement subcontract files and ensured all documents were executed to legally binding standards. Prepared change orders/modifications to de-obligate, obligate, definitize, and close out files.Participated in project planning with senior management to include Procurement, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Project Controls, Health, Safety and Environment and Security.Monitored procurement processes on a daily basis to ensure contracts remained on schedule, in compliance, and within budget. Reviewed and prepared contract files for Contractor Procurement System Review (CPSR) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits.Prepared subcontract briefs for Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) review. Re-competed task order requirements on time with a cost reduction of $1.5 million.

Iraq

Responsibilities include all pre-award and post award functions, subcontract labor camp oversight, and contract compliance.Negotiated approximately $3 million in cost savings.Oversight responsibilities of 1,900 subcontractor workers housed in five different base locations.Coordinated close out process, site was the first site in theater to close out task order contracts.Routinely administered cradle to grave subcontract processes.Regularly submitted contracts for compliance, corporate and client approval.$50k signature authority.

• Partnered in the final completion of claim package exceeding $750,000.• Audited service logs to back charge vendor over $80,000.• Authored a client approved cost avoidance measure for over $700,000. • Lead for the bi-monthly subcontract worker passport and contract verification involving four vendors and over 1,100 employees. Consistently achieve 100% compliance ahead of schedule.• Trained new Associate SCA in subcontract close out procedures, Administrative Contracting Officer consent packages, change orders and the Trafficking in Persons audit verification process.• Conducted numerous labor camp inspections with Defense Contract Management Agency.

Jamaica, West Indies

Small Business Development Conducted small business environmental awareness workshops for twenty-two business owners.Co-authored an $11,500 institution-strengthening grant.Coordinated an annual kite festival attended by over 10,000 people.Developed three skill enhancement-training courses for at risk youth.

Mpa, Public Policy And Administration

Bachelor Of Business Adminstration, Finance

Diploma