Deborah Gonzales Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Developed, evaluated, and executed written policies, procedures, documents and guidelines related to contracting, pricing and performance schedules, teaming agreements, joint-ventures, and procurement involving contracting techniques, risk evaluation and business operations interface. Provided support in the areas of pre-award and post award issues.• Performed contraction administration, including organization management, of NV5 NES Division Federal, State, Local Agency, Tribal, and commercial/private contracts, teaming agreements, and pricing schedules. Managed and/or supported activities related to billings, certified payrolls, reporting, addendums, change orders, vendor claims and invoices, insurance requirements and certificates, health and safety plan implementation and tracking requirements, QA program compliance requirements, and confidentiality agreements as needed or requested. • Managed Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and all other pertinent federally-stipulated regulations and compliance requirements (such as DCAA, CAS, DEAR, and other regulatory standards and requirements) for all Federal and/or applied federally-funded contracts including subcontract agreements and Agency schedules. • Worked with senior management and operations staff to evaluate contract price proposals in regards to Company pricing strategies and/or contract requirements. Participated in go no-go teams, RFP response evaluations, conflict resolution efforts.• Developed materials and plans as needed for contract compliance and implementation, and coordinated and trained personnel on specific contract intricacies including contract risks and priorities, work assignments, performance expectations, and reporting requirements. Research statutes and legal precedents specific to regional/states/federal contracts as needed to review agreements. • Maintained tracking of weekly, monthly, and yearly operational and financial performance.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Responsible for areas of federal, state, city and county contracts administration/compliance. • Assisted with planning, execution, administration, and termination of complex and sensitive projects.• Assisted with preparation of contract cost and pricing, and assisted with audits for compliance, and executed written policies, procedures• Worked with management to review issues in the areas of pre-award and post award major contracts and joint ventures. • Assisted with reviewing proposal/RFPs for government and agency client compliance.• Performed analysis of federal reporting compliance.• Provided administrative support for assigned leadership team, including financial activities, word processing, personnel and general business management. • Answered questions and responds to requests by clients or staff on behalf of the market leadership team. • Supported over $50 million of federal sector development and contract delivery, including; proposal development, subcontract reviews and administration, certified pricing requirements, FAR flow down reviews and other compliance requirements, security, contract administration including earned value management and fixed price reporting, and invoicing.• Oversee all administrative functions of several Business Units and Division.• Provided indirect and direct supervisory support to other group and administrative managers within the Business Unit and Division.• Provided support to Managers by developing and/or maintaining tracking tools to maintain compliance with programs (e.g. contracts, etc). • Assisted Project Managers in addressing client needs in the areas of project accounting, documentation and reporting. • Provided various reports to clients: Certified payroll, weekly and/or monthly status reports per client contract compliance• Provided project controls for project set-up and close out, billing, contract compliance.• Participated on various corporate committees for procedure and process development

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

• Assistant Project Management that included financial project analysis and control, and reports on a weekly and monthly basis (A/R, A/P, WIP (work in process that has not been billed), Utilization, etc.) and address areas of concern. Produce project work plans and quality reviews.• Provide Design Phase services that include estimating, specifications and contract documents. Project Quality Management Plans and project milestone Coordination.• Prepare Funding Applications, Request for Reimbursement from Funding Agencies, monitor and coordinate grants and grant drawdowns.• Prepare and assist with proposal preparation as needed.• Construction Phase service that includes processing of pay applications, bid openings, issuing letters of award, and submittal tracking and processing change orders.• Coordinate with Project Managers on project functions such as project set-up, budgeting, change orders, and contract administration. • Assisted in monthly financial project review. Ensured that all Contracts reviewed to identify potential areas of liability and concern, and that a clear and concise Scope of Work was defined.• Maintained and updated Project Managers Manual. Coordinated and supported weekly project managers meeting and monthly training sessions. Maintained and updated Quality Assurance Program. Facilitated formal training for all employees. • Established common goals and uniform policies and procedures for the management of projects, and train staff in these procedures. Maintain and updated Project Managers Manual. • Responsible for maintaining, updating, and training for the Quality Assurance Plan. Developed and facilitate formal training program for all employees.