•Manage government contracts totaling $103M in revenue for FY 12. •Negotiate the most favorable contract terms and conditions for various contract types including but not limited to firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee and time and materials.•Key player in the proposal lifecycle process including the interpretation of solicitation requirements, review and approve pricing, and the submission of final proposal. •Manage and lead four staff members by offering guidance, constructive feedback, goal-setting and ensure department and company objectives are being met.•Focused on building strong customer relationships. Currently supporting customers within the State of Colorado, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Vermont, United States Army, Navy and Air Force, Hewlett Packard, IBM and Unisys.•Resolve contract payment disputes and act as the liaison between the customer and accounts receivable. Most recently resolved several customer payment issues totaling $5M.•Department liaison for internal and external contract audits. Most recently supported a GSA CAV, DCAA CAS Compliance Audit, IT Schedule Renewal and SOX Compliance Walkthrough. Currently developing system and report changes to support the DCAA Incurred Cost Submission.•Maintain several internal and external systems including Contracts Department SharePoint site, System for Award Management and Dun and Bradstreet.•Identify and implement key business process improvement initiatives that will increase efficiencies, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. Accomplishments include the development of an automated approval workflow system for new contracts, modifications and working at risk.•Involved in data fact finding with internal Legal Counsel for a contractual issue potentially leading to filing a formal claim.•Support Corporate Objectives by fostering cross organizational partnerships through increased communications and knowledge sharing.

•Responsible for negotiating and administering contracts, non-disclosure and teaming agreements within the Defense and State Business Units. •Developed and maintained department training material.•Instrumental in the initial implementation of PeopleSoft’s Contract Application and subsequent conversions of acquired companies.

•Monitored contract funding and submitted timely notifications on funding shortfalls.•Generated contract reports from company financial system to aid Sr. Management in making specific business decisions.

•Supervised a staff of 5 team members•Conducted internal audits to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. •Developed an electronic Central Repository for contract and finance documents, which increased efficiency and productivity across the organizations.

•Led a team of five employees in a newly formed organization, which acted as a liaison between functional and operational departments for contract initialization within the company’s PeopleSoft financial system.