Guy Lopez Email & Phone Number

Newark, New Jersey, Us

• Report to Contracts Manager• Duties — Consultative technical/analytical and functional support, Contract Management &Administration for the project management, project controls, and construction management processes.• Project Areas — Delivery Projects & Construction (DP&C) Transmission Lifecycle, Energy Strong, Solar and FERC 1000• Participate and contribute “cradle to grave” contract management from early involvement withdeveloping the scope of work, RFP process, contract negotiation, contract award, contractmaintenance, through contract closeout.• Review contracts to identify the key contract rights and obligations, prepare a contract summary,ensure that all Company and Contractor requirements are defined, summarized and scheduled.• Contract implementation and monitoring to ensure compliance.• Participate and lead project meetings and field visits to construction sites.• Interact, communicate and champion process and information transfer to maximize implementation ofimprovement opportunities.• Assist DP&C Project Manager identifying gaps in contract performance.• Establish measures & analyze contractor performance & vendor evaluations• Problem resolution to Project management in coordination with Legal, Procurement, Tax, Risk Management.

Houston, Texas, Us

- Report to Director of Contracts.- Duties — Expedite business/contractual/pricing matters & administer prime contracts for entire life-cycle, from pre-award pursuit, placing confidentiality/nondisclosure agreements & consultancy/teaming agreements; through risk review of customer solicitations (RFPs/IFBs), proposal writing/submission, negotiation of contract T&Cs; to contract award/performance, changes & final settlement.- Project Areas — Public & private contracts for construction, rapid disaster relief, infrastructure, military mission support, environmental, remediation, power, utilities - federal (USACE, NAVFAC, EPA, DOE, AMC, AOC, USPS) - commercial (SUNOCO, Waste Management, NJ Manufacturers, Honeywell) - State/Local (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).- Specialized Skills & Accomplishments — Recognized proficiency with Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) compliance, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); Agency supplements for Defense (DFARS), EPA (EPAAR), DOE (DEAR) and contract law under Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.).- Take charge and meet urgent project needs by developing special contract language, customizing legal agreements and redlining T&Cs for both prime- and sub- contracts.- Ensure contract compliance, enforce contract provisions and resolve contractual changes, delays, defects, breaches, claims & disputes.- Formulate sound business choices and prepare risk-mitigation briefs in close conjunction with Legal Department. - Makes understandable complex contractual/regulatory risk-allocation issues in warranties, indemnification, limitations of liability, consequential damage waivers, site condition & hazardous waste indemnities.- Manage Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Solicitations, bid clarifications.Administer certified cost & pricing data.- SOX compliance and best commercial bidding procedures.- Manage exceptions/deviations to T&Cs, force majeure, changes, claims, disputes, liquidated damages for delay, terminations.

New Hope, Pennsylvania, Us

- Report to Vice President Contracts & Compliance- Duties — Administration, negotiation, coordination of federal, commercial & state sales contracts, subcontracts, material purchase orders (MPO), solicitations & proposals, change & funding notices, requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), claims, submission of current, accurate, complete cost & pricing data. - Project Areas — USACE Environmental, Remediation; Commercial/State Civil Construction/Infrastructure, Railroad, Highway, Bridge, Gas/Electric Utilities for NJDOT, NYCDOT, Port Authority of NY & NJ, PSE&G, Con Edison, Siemens, CSX Transportation, Conrail, Amtrak, NJ Transit. - Specialized Skills & Accomplishments — Expertise managing continuity of Supply Chain relationships for supplies, services, materials, equipment, software licensing, maintenance services, leasing, surveying & drilling, design & engineering, manufacturing, fabrication & installation.- Expert risk analysis review of T&Cs for solicitations, proposals, agreements, changes, claims.Hands-on bargained-for-exchange, drafting text & redlining legal agreements, Consulting Agreements, Teaming Agreements, NDAs.- Advise business on allocation/mitigation of risk exposure for contract clauses for warranty, liability, delay, consequential damages, site conditions, hazardous waste indemnification, HAZMAT.- Support project mobilization, start-up, source selection, best-value procurements, buy-outs.Assist subject matter experts in translating technical requirements into contractual T&Cs, Statements of Work (SOWs).- Coordinate support of field/project offices, customer/client contracting officers, services-providers, fabricators & vendors.- Coordinate Surety Brokers for bid security, bonds, insurance, Miller Act payment bonds. - Support dispute resolution, arbitration/litigation for changes/claims.- Implement CAS, CPSR, SCA/DBA wages, Small Disadvantaged 8(A) minority business outreach.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

- Report directly to in-house Attorney, Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel of ABB SUSA- Duties — Manage contractual function for corporate General Counsel; Administer prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, joint venture agreements, confidentiality & non-disclosure agreements (NDA); Oversee purchasing/procurement; Administer Corporate Records, Paralegal duties.- Project Areas — International public works projects, turn-key heavy civil construction & infrastructure for Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants, Power Generation Plants, Industrial, Residential and Airport construction for USAID, USACE, State Dept OBO, private developers in US, Latin America, Middle East, South East Asia, Africa, FSU countries.- Specialized Skills & Accomplishments — Detail review, risk mitigation analysis of terms & conditions (T&Cs) for solicitations, proposals & contracts.- Identify T&Cs presenting significant risk exposure.- Resolve exceptions, deviations and discrepancies.- Clearly articulate risk allocation strategies to General Counsel, Executive Management, Business Development.- Judicious negotiations, bargaining, formulating legal text to reach settlement of mutually agreeable T&Cs..- Manage fact-finding, writing & settlement of claims for defective drawings, design specifications, changed conditions, breach of performance, delays.- Expert redline change-tracking, additions/deletions to T&Cs.- Protect/preserve contractual rights & remedies under clauses for Force Majeure, Delay & Liquidated Damages, Warranty, Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Consequential Damages, Process Guarantees, Intellectual Property Rights.- Support Sealed Bidding/Invitation For Bids & Solicitations/Request For Proposals.- Key writer of ISO Quality Procedures to achieve ISO Certification (ISO 9001:2008).- Strong knowledge of Contract Conditions under FAR, DFARS, UCC, EJCDC, AIA, FIDIC.- Contracts expertise for EPC, Engineering, Design-Build, Consulting, MOU's, MSA's.

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Policy Analysis

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)