Contracting for supplies and services for Army medical commands in west region.

I manage a contracting cell (consisting of 2 Officers and 5 Enlisted personnel) ensuring the accomplishment of the day to day contracting operations mission. This consists of writing and administering contracts, collaborating with organizations on their requirements, and interacting with contractors performing the work. The resultant outcomes support over 450 military and Department of the Army Civilians at the Brigade headquarters, five individual Contracting Battalions, and 4 geographically separated Contracting Detachments in nine locations throughout the United States.I maintain over 20 separate metrics relating to both contracting and personnel requirements for short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals and objectives ensuring timely compliance with procedural guidelines.I provide professional development training and mentoring to 23 military and 46 civilians. Subjects range from military specific training to a full range of pre-award & post award functions within contracting.I authored a new development training plan, developed a curriculum on individual units of subject matter, and trained personnel on proficiency. I organized evaluation panels to test proficiency and target deficient areas which resulted in 6 of the 7 personnel on my team achieving their professional contracting certification. Additionally, 2 personnel were recently assessed and given the additional responsibilities of becoming warranted contracting officers ($249,999.00).I conduct contract compliance reviews of contracting actions which include, pre-award, award, and post-award in accordance with all applicable acquisition laws, regulations, and local procedures.Responsible for formulating and reporting data analytics to higher level managers concerning the current statuses of contract requirements; enables managers to make informed decisions on the progress of highly visible, command interest procurements, throughout the acquisition life cycle of the procurement.

Served as a Contracting Officer (Warranted $249,999.99) assigned to the Theatre Support Cell at the 418th Contracting Support Brigade. My duties included a cradle to grave procurement philosophy.My assignments included reviewing, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, terminating, and administrating contact actions.Performed a full range of contract management functions including, but not limited to, acquisition planning, soliciting negotiating, preparing awards, preparing modifications, and closing out contracts in accordance with all applicable acquisition laws, regulations and local procedures.Provided routine business advice and guidance to customers in the development of statements of work/performance work statement, preparation of required forms such as Justification & Approvals (J&A), requirements checklist, Small Business forms, etc.Drafted and signed final contracts and prepared letters, memoranda, documents, and reports that support contractional actions.Mentored interns, assisted others with resolving computer program issues related to contracting programs, provided training to both acquisition personnel, and customers concerning requirements packages, legal requirements, and current contracting business practices.Functioned as a Contracting Officer (Warrant Level $1,500,000)/Contracting Specialist while deployed to the Area Support Group-Jordan. Also deployed to Poland with duties as a Contracting Specialist and a Quality Assurance Specialist.

Served as Operations Manager in the Principal Staff Officer section responsible for all matters concerning training, operations, and plans (S3) at 418th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB). My duties included training new and current personnel, mobilization of equipment and personnel, and ensuring staff personnel were well equipped to perform a wide range of duties at home and abroad. Tracked, disseminated, and reported on a variety of taskers and operation orders (OPORDs). Maintained the BDE calendar/battle rhythm, and command briefs to include Command Update Brief, Command and Staff Brief, Semi-Annual Training Brief, and Project Inclusion Brief. This function included Brigade headquarters, five Contracting Battalions, and 4 Contracting Detachments in nine geographically dispersed locations throughout the United States. Supervised the successful accomplishment of leadership’s mobilization readiness objectives by anticipating and recommending solutions to unit needs. Ensured communications with deployment agencies for the purpose of getting troops to their deployed locations. Coordinated daily with other unit support functions including training management, mobilization planning, and logistics, ensuring readiness meets mission policy, strategy, and directives. Collected and extracted data in coordination with multi-disciplinary professionals to develop metric reports, plans, and strategies for senior staff.

Served as a Contract Specialist assigned to the Supply & Services Branch. My duties and responsibilities include a cradle to grave procurement philosophy.My assignments included reviewing, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, and administrating contract actions for supplies, services, and minor construction. Performed price analysis, assisted in the negotiations process for contract awards, determined acceptability of technical proposals, and assisted in determining responsibility and responsiveness of contractors responding to solicitations. Reviewed responses to solicitations for compliance with specifications, terms, and conditions. Reviewed offers for mistakes and ambiguities and referred problems, with recommendations, to the Contracting Officer for resolution. I contacted vendors, and if applicable, participated in discussions to obtain clarification and resolve discrepancies and ambiguities.Drafted the final contracts and prepared letters, memoranda, documents, and reports that support contractual actions or recommendations.Managed post award contract administration which included conducting regular meetings with requiring activities and contractor personnel. Ensured records were written, signed by the Contracting Officer, and placed in the contract file. Established professional working relationships with management personnel, program managers and contractors.Prepared justification and approval documents and supported the payment process by reviewing and resolving payment invoice discrepancies. Upon completion of the contract, I performed the tasks associated with closing out the contract following proper procedures.Managed cradle-to-grave contract administration, including but not limited to advising on contract risks while motivating cross-functional teams to anticipate/identify, track and remediate contractual issues. Ensured compliance with the contracts’ terms and conditions and safeguarding the interests of the United States Government.

I served as a Contract Specialist (51C) assigned to a team of Contracting Officers to learn cradle to grave procurement methodology.Completed all thirty-three training modules, required for the 51C (Contract Specialist) indoctrination within the Army.My assignments included reviewing, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, and administrating contract actions for supplies and services.I routinely prepared requirements documents for solicitations and contract awards for the Contracting Officers assigned to my team. The contracts included firm fixed price and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity types of procurements.Drafted the final contracts and prepared letters, memoranda, documents, and reports that support contractual actions or recommendations.I established professional working relationships with management personnel, program managers, and contractors. I am recognized as a consummate contracting professional within my organization and among vendors whom I have the privilege of working with in my overseas assigned areas.Administered over $10 million in contracting support within the country of Germany and Turkey and deployed to Poland as a member of the 643rd Contracting Team for the purpose of performing Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). This program provides comprehensive sustainment, minor construction, and other services, through external umbrella contracts, and supports the Army with advanced logistics ensuring effective sustainment services. This affected over 3,000 military personnel within the theater of operations.

Served as a Senior Supply Specialist in a battalion Supply Officer (S4) section at Fort Hood, Texas, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and Camp Humphreys, Korea. My duties included administration and oversight of the property book, equipment, Government Purchase Card (GPC), key control, facilities oversight, and Non-Tactical Vehicles (NTVs).Responsible for providing administrative oversight for 9 companies which included, accountability of property books to issuance of hand receipts, lateral transfers of equipment, new equipment fielding, and Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL) processing. I managed the Battalion Key Control facilities for 25 buildings in 21 areas.I maintained accountability of 1800 pieces of equipment valued over $2 million. Coordinated routine restroom support and Transportation Motor Pool support in order to dispatch troop support. While deployed in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom, I was responsible for the Battalion Government Purchase Card (GPC) and the Army Direct Ordering (ADO) program supporting over 224 personnel located in 3 different countries. Additionally, I was tasked with maintain control of the Non-Tactical Vehicle (NTV) fleet valued over $320,000. Compiles, reported, and maintained operational readiness rates of equipment valued more than $6.2 million.As the assistant S4 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC), 553rd CSSB, I was nominated for the Supply Excellence Award in 2014. I improved the records management system which increased efficiency by a total reorganization of the antiquated filing system. Additionally, I completed disposition of 2073 pieces of equipment throughout nine property books, facilitated turn-in of excess equipment valued at $17 million, and drafted and maintained a budget of $3.5 million for FY14 with an estimated reduction from previous year of 36%.

Served as an Automated Logistics Specialist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) at Fort Hood, Texas and Camp Victory, Iraq. My duties included equipment readiness oversight, maintaining class nine (CLIX) repair parts, stock records, and report generation for senior management. Responsible for preparing and maintaining records and reports on equipment usage, readiness, operation, maintenance, modification, and calibration for a fleet of military vehicles.Maintained 100% accuracy between the Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced (PBUSE) and Standard Army Maintenance System Enhanced (SAMS-1E) for equipment accountability. Coordinated fleet Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) and dispatched as required for mission and exercise support.Established and maintained automated and manual stock records of 60+ lines of repair parts which included ordering, tracking, receiving, reconciling, and turn-in. I forecasted and scheduled vehicle maintenance to prepare the fleet for training exercises and missions.While deployed, in addition to duties listed above, coordinated combat vehicle modification kit receipt and installation and turn-in of dead-lined equipment and vehicles due to mortar destruction.