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• Program manager and delivery lead on National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Agile Web Presence requirement.• Responsible and accountable for management of the end to end acquisition cycle for the Agile Web Presence recompete; providing guidance and alignment with key stakeholders; assuring prioritization and funding for the overall project. • Provides strategic direction and objective recommendations to program office personnel in the development of Performance Work Statements, Justifications and Approvals and all other acquisition documents critical to the success of the program.

• Lead Contract Specialist on several large dollar acquisitions to include the FBI’s marketing and advertising contract. Manages a portfolio of 15 contracts.• Performs cradle to grave contracting functions on various contract types such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Task and Delivery Orders (TO/DO), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA). • Provide strategic direction and objectives recommendations for the program as one of the original members of the FBI’s Document Review Services Team to reduce the acquisition timeline and provide superior documentation.• Provide contracting management and acquisition planning support to FBI programs working both independently and representing contracts within individual IPTs• Procure goods and services through a myriad of contractual vehicles including; cost reimbursement, firm-fixed price and establishment of IDIQs• Assisted program management personnel in the development of Performance Work Statements, Statements of Work, Statements of Objectives, Justifications and Approvals• Utilizes negotiation tactics with contractors to identify areas for cost savings and encouraging cost incentives that result in driving programmatic costs down to ultimately deliver government requirements for customers within budget and in a timely manner • Understand and recommend solutions for Government customers regarding the entire acquisition life-cycle for various Bureau wide programs and procurements

• Site lead for the Customs and Border Protection Agency. • Provided oversight and training for Acquisitions Professionals. • Lead contract staff for Comprehensive Tactical Infrastructure Maintenance and Repair (CTIMR) contract administration for boarder security. • Worked with the Project Management Office to develop requirements documents as well as acquisition strategies at the contract level as well as the program level.

• Manager and the Site Lead for multiple customers to include the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US Army and Federal Communications Commission. • Responsible for the development of Acquisition documents used on multiple high profile acquisitions to include procurements for presidential appointees. • Provided oversight of six Acquisitions Professionals supporting this client of differing levels of expertise. This included procurement analysis duties which entailed reviewing RFPs, RFQs, Awards and Modifications to ensure FAR and Agency compliance. • While supporting the US Army PEO EIS Office, performed Project Management functions to include writing Performance Work Statements, Independent Government Cost Estimates and D&Fs on various contract types such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Indefinite Delivery Contracts. • Provided acquisitions training to Project Management Office staff and developed tools/templates that were used for conducting market research and invoice tracking • Tools developed were used by the CORs on site to track the monthly invoices, funding and contract value ongoing projects throughout Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and the South Pacific.• Acquisition Delivery Lead for the Department of Treasury Enterprise Business Solutions Division within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)• Responsible for the development of Acquisition documents used for the recompete of the Public Cloud Webhosting Service, valued at approximately $50mil.• Aided the Treasury from concept initiation and continued to provide acquisitions support through contract award.

• Performed pre & post award functions by analyzing all requirements, preparing solicitations, analyzing bids and proposals, including cost/price proposal, conducting negotiations, and preparing contractual award and modification documents. • Evaluate complex cost proposals and offer recommendations for management based on sound business analysis and independent judgments based on specific government requirements after working closely with both the technical team and cost and pricing specialists• Performed cradle to grave contracting functions on various contract types such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Task and Delivery Orders (TO/DO), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF). • Provided analysis of RFPs, RFQs, Awards and Modifications to ensure FAR and DFAR, AFAR and INSCOM policy compliance. • Heavily relied upon by both Government and Contract Support staff in the Directorate of Contracting on PD2 related operational issues. • Primary Contract Specialist on one of three key Army Linguist contracts valued at 2.3 billion dollars supporting the Global War on Terrorism. • Headed efforts to customize acquisition training tailored for internal contractor employees, developed curriculum, and conducted instruction in both a one on one settings as well as class room settings

• Contract Specialist, Lead on the Washington Headquarters Service, Pentagon Renovation team, the team was responsible for the Wedge 2-5 Pentagon Renovation Project. • Contract Administrator of five Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction contracts worth in excess of $40M. • Administration included negotiating changes, enforcing contract terms, coordinating appropriate technical experts as required and enforcing DOD and other federal agency laws. • Supported a Classified Client in all aspects of contract formation

• Solicited and evaluated the merit of proposals submitted, made final award decisions, and administered Architectural and Engineering contracts. • Contracting Officer for coalition forces from 10 different countries deployed to Kyrgyzstan and Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. • Responsible for negotiating and administrating $1.5M in service, commodities, and construction contracts to support deployed forces.