Dan Fox Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Cost Proposal Lead from inception to contract award on multiple types of complex proposals including Cost-Reimbursable, Time and Material (T&M), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), and IDIQ rate development. Create concise and compelling cost narratives utilizing strategic themes and discriminators developed by the Capture Team. Work within the integrated capture team to develop Basis of Estimate (BOE) formatting, rationale and inputs. Develop and communicate Pricing requirements in the proposal planning and scheduling process. Develop pricing models, templates, training materials, and conduct training related to pricing procedure and Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation. Collaborate with clients on indirect rate structuring and development of provisional billing rates and incurred cost proposals. Trusted audit-planning resource for pre-award audits and routine cognizant audit agency engagements. Key Accomplishments:-Develop competitive cost proposals focused on concise, compelling, and compliant content-Provide leadership in relation to cost and pricing strategy across all federal contracting markets-Strong understanding of various contract types (FFP, FPLOE, CPFF, CPAF, CPIF, T&M, GSA Schedule and IDIQ schedules)-Proven ability in analytical skills, including experience developing analytical and cost modeling tools-Develop, communicate, and execute pricing strategy with subcontractors and teaming partners-Create indirect rate models and subsequent provisional billing rate proposals and incurred cost proposals

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Trusted partner to Federal Contractors, providing competitive proposal pricing, indirect rate development, and Source Selection cost analysis for Federal Contracting Officers. Managed cost volume development, pricing review briefings, comparative cost/price models, price proposal strategy, cost/price narratives, subcontractor price analyses, and maintenance of pricing-related documentation. Advised clients during contract negotiations and defended pricing and cost estimating assumptions. Created indirect rate models and corresponding submission documents for clients, achieving letters of approval from cognizant Federal agencies. Performed Cost Analysis and Cost Realism of offeror cost proposals in support of Contracting Officers. Key Accomplishments-Develop competitive cost proposals for varied contract types (FFP, FPLOE, CPFF, CPAF, and T&M)-Created indirect rate models and subsequent provisional billing rate proposals and incurred cost proposals-Completed numerous Source Selection Cost Analysis and Cost Realism activities of offeror cost proposals in support of Contracting Officer acquisitions

Reston, Va

As part of the Triple Canopy executive management team, managed the organization's Project Control, Financial Planning, and Proposal Pricing activities over Cost Reimbursable, T&M, and FFP contracts. Responsible for financial reporting, personnel, strategic capture planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and expenditures. Key Accomplishments-Implemented templates and practices to better report financial condition and compliance to requirements, reducing month-end close reporting time by 50% and increasing accuracy-Coordinated direct and indirect annual financial budget planning for multiple lines of business-Ensured Provisional Rate submissions were accurate and timely, and resolved DCAA audit findings on Requests for Equitable Adjustment-Revised the disclosure statement to account for revised parent company home office and new lines of business, as well as changes in the handling of support functions and indirect expense due to business restructuring due to implementation of a shared services model

Germantown, Md

Responsible for the business operations of the Defense & Intelligence Systems Division, including government compliance, finance, contracts administration, and manufacturing operations interface. Led the Contracts and Finance functions ensuring accuracy of financial reporting, billing, and recordkeeping throughout the program life cycle, including coordination with the operations group for the estimating and production of Hughes products and servicesKey Accomplishments-Leader on numerous successful competitive price volumes, ensuring compliance with RFP requirements, a strong price-to-win recommendation and overall pricing strategy-Functioned as key interface to DCAA/DCMA, with responsibility for completing Incurred Cost Proposals and Provisional Billing Rate Proposals on-time, achieving letters of adequacy -Created and instituted financial reporting, program controls and estimating tools to ensure FAR/CAS/Contract compliance in the recording and reporting of direct and indirect expenses -Delivered executive presentations of ad-hoc analyses, proposal pricing, and monthly financial status and forecast data to C-level management

Chantilly, Va

Finance Manager at Harris Crucial Security, Inc. , a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Harris CorporationResponsible for end-to-end Finance and Compliance Management, including P&L, cost analysis, budget and revenue forecasting, month-end closing activities, financial Annual Operating Planning and monthly management reporting (FP&A), contract compliance, provisional rate proposals, billing and final vouchers, internal controls, procurement and asset management at a wholly-owned cyber-security services subsidiary.Key Accomplishments-Set up financial planning processes and reporting of indirect expense across all pools and departments to allow predictive analysis and more data-driven decision-making-Created guidelines, processes, and accounting structure to improve consistency of expense accounting per CAS & FAR, in preparation for the organization’s adoption of Modified CAS coverage-Completed Provisional Billing Rate proposals and Incurred Cost proposals on-time, built effective relationships with the DCAA and DCMA, and closed out two (2) rate year audits with final rates-Integrated the Finance Department into the new business acquisition process, improving accuracy and reliability of cost volumes, leading the development of standardized estimating tools to ensure compliance with FAR and CAS-Managed Program Control across CPFF, CPAF, T&M, and FFP programs, along with all procurement, asset tracking and disposition, accounts payable, invoicing and set up in PeopleSoft Financials

Palm Bay, Fl

Began with Harris as a project control analyst, rapidly advancing to a finance lead position through taking on challenging assignments. Led finance staff and key projects in a variety of business lines, receiving numerous accolades and achieving key successes as follows: Key Accomplishments-Finance lead on a key $200M Division-critical pursuit into a new customer segment, through proposal/negotiations and subsequent start-up of the program baseline after contract award. Created a custom, metric-based price model to achieve a fully-supported best value price offering-Using system tools and spreadsheet capabilities, streamlined monthly P&L reporting, including opportunities and hazards, by implementing accurate forecasting tools and conducting training to finance staff across all contract types (FFP, T&M, CPFF/AF, Commercial)-Oversaw joint-surveillance EVMS Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) for critical development programs-Implemented and managed Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) baselines, performed monthly reporting of CPR’s 1 through 5, CFSR, and Estimate-At-Complete assessment, introducing spreadsheet automation to improve accuracy and timeliness-Delivered monthly presentations of financial status and forecasts to senior managem

Delray Beach, Fl

Led a team of accounting software professionals to query, diagnose, test, and provide GAAP compliant accounting entries to resolve cases reported by the client base on the MACS enterprise system.