Paula Irwin is a Director, Corporate Procurement at Black & McDonald Limited. She possess expertise in government contracting, aerospace, government procurement, earned value management, proposal writing and 31 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I had the pleasure of working with Paula for 8 years at MDA. During that time Paula was a cornerstone of the contracting department for MDA's robotics division and went on to assume a management role in satellite and payloads division. She has an exceptional knowledge of government and commercial contracting as well as key areas such as intellectual property and procurement just to name a few. Paula is a tireless worker and can always be relied upon in critical situations. Paula has a valuable skill set that is difficult to find and I am confident of her ability to succeed no matter what the task or challenge ahead.", "I worked with Paula for three and a half years at MDA. During that time she took a leadership role in transitioning the company from a top tier Government Contractor to becoming an innovative partner in commercial markets. She successfully managed a team responsible for negotiating a variety of contracts and her knowledge of terms and conditions allowed her to balance risk while availing new opportunities for the company. As such, I have no hesitation in recommending Paula", and "I worked with Paula for approximately 5 years while I was Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at MDA. My experience with Paula has always been exceedingly positive. Not only did I find her to have strong technical capability in her core fields of commercial and government contracting, but what stood out the most was her willingness to expand her knowledge and experience. Paula voluntarily assisted me to manage the international real property portfolio for MDA. Within a short period of time, I was confidently able to hand over the majority of responsibility for the real estate portfolio to her. What also struck me was her strong interpersonal skills. Paula is a genuine pleasure to work with. She is cooperative and reliable. She engenders feelings of trust and confidence. It is therefore no surprise to me that continues to advance into roles with progressively more responsibility and complexity. She certainly has my unqualified recommendation."