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Regional Procurement Office West

Contract Specialist in charge of procuring Construction Projects for Network Contracting Office 22 servicing AZ, NM and Southern CA. As a Government buyer, has executed over 300 construction NRM/Minors, architect-engineering, services and supply contracts netting over $125 million dollars. This includes GSA Required Sources of Supplies and Services, under/over Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Open Market, Seal Bidding, Sole Source, Contracting by Negotiation, and over Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) efforts. Independently administered option period contracts valued over $50 million dollars to include single site, multi-area and region wide acquisition contracts.Executed 60+ emergencies under urgent and compelling authority procurement.Administrators post-award contracts by completing over 375 contract administration modifications and performed over 400 contract closeouts.Prepares contractual data for proposals terms, conditions, contracting policies, contractual practices and delegations. Accomplishes acquisition planning strategies with program officials, project officers and Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR) to define requirement.Independently conducts market research, reviews specifications, revises statements of work for adequacy, post request for vendor information for pre-solicitation analysis and prepares/post solicitation proposals.Reviews sole-source requirements and conducts necessary market analyses to test the noncompetitive assumptions of requisitions.Leads contractor negotiation discussions for competitive and noncompetitive procurements to address technical requirements, cost/pricing, or other terms and conditions while reconciling differing objective and viewpoints as required. Carries out cost/price analysis of offers proposals, assesses procurement analysts reviews and considers all information in developing an overall acquisition and pricing strategy.Facilities Engineering & Construction Level I certified.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Principal employee relation director, advisor and liaison to the 3 senior leaders on all issues related to the enlisted force to ensure mission readiness. Exercised general supervision over assigned enlisted personnel by handling questions, interpreting and supporting to resolve mission-related complex problems for 230+ Maintenance Group workforce.Analyzed and modified establish competitive programs to ensure compliance with legal requirements.Advised commander on wide range of organizational topics and policy matters such as equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, esprit-de-corps, discipline, mentoring, well-being, career progression, professional development, and recognition of all assigned staff members.Utilized tact during counsel interactions with internal/external officials during difficult yet sensitive circumstances while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with key organizations in support of Airman.Voted in by peers as the Vice President of the organizational First Sergeant Council for 3 consecutive years; a collaboration effort and human resources strategic advisory group that impacted 1000+ organizational personnel.

Luke Air Force Base

Directed all aspects of Client Support Administration of the information technology (IT) helpdesk for a busy fighter squadron with over 350 IT systems and cross functional platforms with a projected valued at more than $1,750,000. Lead IT technician for the largest Foreign Military Sales program with over 150 active U.S. Air Force uniformed, Federal Civil Service, Foreign Nationals and Industry Contractors with a highly accurate technical expertise skill set.Benched marked an initial IT and security protection training to all new foreign nationals to ensure adherence and development implementation to directives, processes policies, and standards.Extensive knowledge of multiple IT Microsoft Office & Communication Suites, Microsoft SharePoint, BMC Remedy ARS, USAF network software and hardware platforms while maintaining A+ CompTIA certification.Chief project officer for all Information Technology interconnected projects along with developing and providing exceptional customer upgrade and refresher instruction training.Managed the IT Government Purchase Card/Billing Official in purchasing squadron’s assets on an annual budget over $150,000 along with projecting IT budgets averaging $400,000 annually. Provided helpdesk technical support in computer diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving tickets in a timely manner by utilizing portal tools and technical order instructions. Lead Information Security Protection Manager; implemented and oversaw National Security Information classified security activities, develops mission specific directives and managed recurring training requirements.Employed audit compliance; administering security policies with various levels or degrees of security controls, emissions & IT security with secured classification methods in a joint environment and foreign national controls.Antiterrorism & Force Protection Manager: Lead program manager and training instructor for “Active Shooter” employee awareness and prevention.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Technology, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Science- Information Technology, Magna Cum Laude