Kenneth Gilchrist

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Acquisition Professional
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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About Kenneth Gilchrist

As an acquisition professional, I have performed in several positions such as: contracting officer, contract specialist, and contract administrator to include several managerial positions while serving in the US Army and as a federal employee and most recent as a contractor that has helped to sharpen my skills as an acquisition professional . Therefore, I believe that I will be an asset to any organization that I represent.

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Acquisition Professional
Kenneth Gilchrist Work Experience Details
  • Integrated Federal Solutions
    Contract Administrator Iii
    Integrated Federal Solutions Jul 2014 - Oct 2014
    Washington, Dc
    • Integrated Federal Solutions is a full service, 8(a) certified, consulting firm providing quality services to Federal customers in the areas of information technology, data analytics, program/project management, financial systems support, and acquisition management. • Helped the Library of Congress meet its end-of-year purchases for simplified acquisition procedures for FY14 by providing technical guidance on contractual documents such as statement of works, performance work statements, independent government cost estimates, and technical evaluation criteria’s• Reviewed requisition packages and prepared contractual documents such as solicitations, request for quotes, amendments, modifications, and awards and prepared award file according to local policy
  • Markon Solutions
    Procurement Analyst
    Markon Solutions Jul 2013 - Jan 2014
    Washington, Dc
    • Markon Solutions is a government consulting firm providing quality services to Federal customers in the areas of facilities, financial management, acquisition management support, security consulting, and engineering services.• Helped with revising the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) that implement and supplements the FAR to codify and publish uniform policies and procedures for VA’s acquisition of supplies and services, including construction• Helped to draft the VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM), (VA’s non-codified internal agency guidance) to implement and supplement relevant procedures, guidance, and instruction department-wide that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the VAAR
  • Department Of Health And Human Services
    Program Manager
    Department Of Health And Human Services Sep 2012 - Apr 2013
    Washington, Dc
    • Helped to develop policy on both the department’s Competition Advocate Program (CAP) and on the use of J&A Procedures for Full and Open Competition• Provided guidance and management for the department’s Government Purchase Card Program (GPCP) responsible for 15 Level III Agency/ Organization Program Coordinators (A/OPC) at 9 different OPDIV/Staff DIVs with almost 5,000 accounts assigned by JP Morgan Chase Bank. • Helped to update the department’s purchase card program guide to provide guidance department-wide on correct policies and procedures relative to the GPCP• Collaborated with the department’s Fleet and Travel Card Program Managers to revise the department’s Charge Card Management Plan for submission to the Office of Management and Budget
  • Defense Contract Audit Agency
    Program Manager
    Defense Contract Audit Agency Jul 2008 - Sep 2012
    Fort Belvoir, Va
    • Provided guidance and recommendation on acquisition related policies and procedures mandated by higher echelons such as the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense and Department of Defense• Helped to develop and implement an Instruction manual to provide guidance agency-wide on correct policies and procedures relative to the GPCP to improve daily operation of the agency’s GPCP• Assisted with the development and implementing of the agency’s Automated Purchase Request Data Base System to provide a more efficient GPCP in terms of financial management, customer to vendor response time, program oversight, and internal controls• Participated on the agency’s Management Internal Control Review Team as the representative for the agency’s GPCP and the Acquisition Procedure and Policy Program.
  • Dod Office Of The Inspector General
    Acquisition Branch Supervisor
    Dod Office Of The Inspector General Aug 2006 - Jul 2008
    Arlington, Va
    • Managed the Government Purchase Card (GPC) program, operated by five Procurement Technicians• Managed all agency acquisition requests resulting in an excess of 275 awarded contract actions that exceeded $13M and managed more than 1.7K GPC purchases exceeding $1.6M• Provided technical guidance on preparation of contractual documents such as purchase request forms, statement of works, performance work statements, independent government cost estimates, solicitations, technical evaluations, evaluation criteria’s, contract modifications, and contract terminations, required for contractual actions• Established Acquisition Branch Internal Standard Operating Procedures.
  • United States Army
    Automated Logistician Supervisor
    United States Army Apr 1984 - Mar 2006
    Multiple
    Multiple
  • Hq Pacific Air Force Command, Usaf
    Team Lead/ Contract Specialist
    Hq Pacific Air Force Command, Usaf Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
    Kadena Ab, Okinawa, Japan
    • Supervised a 15 person commercial acquisition staff as a warranted contracting officer authorized to spend up to $100K on Federal Supply Scheduled Contracts • Performed as a Contingency Contracting Officer for the U.S. Army Pacific allowed to execute up to $25K• Managed a $20M acquisition account supporting 8K DoD housing units • Coached three subordinates to perform complicated acquisition tasks enabling them to execute 400 requisitions worth $5M • Administered a $180M government cable TV service contract supporting over 50K patrons • Prepared and administered contractual documents in a contingency environment that supported over 2.6K DoD personnel • Administered 11 government construction contracts totaling over $2.3M
  • Hq 101St Corps Support Group, Usa
    Contract Specialist
    Hq 101St Corps Support Group, Usa Jul 1999 - Dec 2000
    Fort Cambell, Ky
    • Responsible for the acquisition of supplies, services and construction contracts while applying contracting methodologies such as soliciting, evaluating, awarding, modifying and administering unique contract requirements• Provided guidance to customers, contractors and co-workers relative to acquisition policies and procedures • Trained over 50 Field Ordering Officers post-wide enabling them to operate effectively during deployments

Kenneth Gilchrist Skills

Air Force Supplies Workforce Consulting Units Draft Vendors Cap Contract Specialist Cost Complicated Pacific Instruction Requisitions Honor Business Administration Construction Real Estate Japan Organizational Structure Travel Procurement Management Financial Statements Contractors Alaska Program Managers Sop Auditing Hammer Defense Accounting Human Resources Execution Department Of Health Guidance Quotes System Security Consulting Business Services Sage Act Engineering Strategy Service Contract Level Iii Defense Acquisition Terminations Acquisitions Tws Policy Supplements Veterans Affairs Modifying Bus Supply Project Management Commercial Real Estate Revise Advertising Agency Financial Systems Information Technology Cable Television Yahoo Multiple Locations Logistics Managerial Finance Human Services Social Housing Home Gpc Federal Acquisition Regulation Fleet Security Clearance Contractual Agreements Facilities Management Dod Program Oversight Responsibility Internal Audit Usa Policies And Procedures Regulations International Purchasing Contract Management Dawia Efficient Army Forms Administering Government Data Analytics 50k Subordinates Internal Controls Libraries Contract Requirements Contingency Budgets Congress Advocate Inclusion Amendments Mergers And Acquisitions Deployments Evaluation Competition Databases

Kenneth Gilchrist Education Details

  • Webster University
    Webster University
    3.8
  • University Of Maryland
    University Of Maryland
    3.4
  • University Of Alaska
    University Of Alaska
    3.0
  • Phoebus High School
    Phoebus High School
    High School Diploma

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