Master level skills that offer successful, high level, value-add business solutions in the federal government life-cycle acquisitions and contracting process. I thrive on solving complex contractual issues, claims, and disputes with a creative process for identifying and implementing win-win solutions and successful outcomes. I love mentoring other contracts professionals, and developing and delivering customized training My out-of-the-box approach is the catalyst for creating a great customer experience. SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:• Provide high-level consultation and expertise to Executives, Partners, and Program Managers throughout the acquisitions and contracts life-cycle process advising on complex contractual and business issues, and recommending win-win solutions driving successful results. • Provided leadership and supervisory oversight of teams up to fifteen for acquisitions, contracts, subcontracts, procurement and small business office in support of Federal Civilian/INTEL, and Department of Defense sales and delivery teams.• Successfully negotiated positive results for show cause and termination notices, Corrective Action Plans, SLA penalty payments, OCI mitigation issues, no-cost settlement agreements, contract SOW/PWS scope disputes, and violation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in accordance with International Traffic in Arms regulations. • Collected multi-millions of dollars in contract close-out settlements, request for equitable adjustments, contract ratifications, certified contract claims, and aged accounts receivables.• Led government teams in the acquisition planning and facilitation of contractor-submitted proposal review and evaluation, cost/price analysis, most probable costs estimate, best value source selection, negotiations, unsuccessful offeror debriefings, and award of multi-million-dollar contracts.• Supervised the daily operations of the CIO’s Information Services Infrastructure contracts team activities in compliance with established laws, regulations, policies and procedures; and supervised a team of seven administrative contract specialists ensuring the team was fully integrated into customer programs and budgets totaling over $1 Billion. Determined and executed procurement methods and contract types for complex acquisitions addressing all programmatic and contractual issues.• Developed and implemented policies, procedures and common processes to increase operational efficiency and reduce organizational risk for Contracts, Acquisitions & Management Operations.