James Platner, Cpcm Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Division Chief, Formal Contracts Division V - USCG Shipbuilding Acquisition Programs. Responsible for acquisition oversight of US Coast Guard shipbuilding acquisition programs, a portfolio valued at over $25 Billion. Lead a team of 40+ including warranted and unwarranted contracting professionals across six states and remote. Integrally involved in the Service's most aggressive capital investment effort in 70-years to bring enhanced capabilities to the National fleet for worldwide operations. Responsible for directly interfacing with Federal agency executives, domestic and International industrial suppliers and defense industry contractors, and major subsystems integrators and suppliers. Procuring and Administrative Contracting Officer with an Unlimited warrant with an emphasis on complex major systems acquisitions and lifecycle administration.

Washington, Dc, Us

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Us

Contracting Officer and Acquisition Specialist deployed to Singapore supporting the US Navy, US Coast Guard and Military Sealift Command’s Global Ship Husbanding Services portfolio throughout South East Asia.

Washington Navy Yard, Dc, Us

- Served as the Procuring Contracting Officer on the joint NAVSEA / US Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutter (formerly the Heavy Polar Icebreaker program) Acquisition from pre-Acquisition strategy generation stage through the competition and ultimately to the $1.9B contract award. Was awarded the prestigious 2018 Department of Homeland Security Major System acquisition of the year award by the Deputy Undersecretary of Management for DHS for our efforts on this program.- Led an integrated and cross agency /department team of USN/USCG/DHS acquisition professionals and was the go to SME on procurement and acquisition matters across the entire procurement lifecycle.- Formerly served as a Contracting Officer for the Columbia Class Submarine ACAT 1D award of the $6B IPPD contract and associated efforts.- Experience executing time sensitive high priority shipbuilding acquisitions in both a sole source and competitive environment across the Tier 1 and Tier 2 US Shipbuilding Industry.

Washington Navy Yard, Dc, Us

Served as the lead contract specialist on a number of programs including the acquisitions of major systems, submarines, small craft, and auxiliary ships. I am also a proud graduate of the NAVSEA Journey Level Leadership (JLL) program, cadre 1. Prior experience includes the active administration of: complex cost reimbursable service contracts, firm fixed price hardware contracts, hybrid cost reimbursement / FFP contracts, and cost reimbursement shipbuilding contracts. Extensive experience with competitive shipbuilding and boat acquisition contracts, sole source shipbuilding and boat acquisition contracts, sole source IDIQ hardware contracts, competitive service contracts, competitive supply contracts, and R&D Broad Agency Announcements. I have also been actively involved in recruiting new interns through partnerships with a local university, and have been a member of multiple planning teams working to improve mentoring and coaching programs enterprise wide. I proudly served as Vice President of the Dahlgren Chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) from 2012 through 2014.

Co-Founder and operator of Trashy Earrings a company selling upcycled trash turned into earrings and handmade by women entrepreneurs in the Lake Yojoa region of Honduras. Created a website and sold out of the products both via direct sales and Facebook and returned the profits to a village in Honduras.

Fort Belvoir, Va, Us

Worked on a diverse set of projects assisting in procurement of electricity contracts for federal installations. Increased familiarity with the FAR, contract closeout procedures, as well as general contracting knowledge while working towards level 1 DAWIA certification. Developed a PPA template for FEMP utilizing contracting knowledge as well as the FAR.

Ms National Security And Resource Strategy, Senior Acquisition Concentration

Masters Of Science In Government Contracting

B.S., Economics

High School Diploma