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Little Rock, Arkansas

Contracting Officer: SCO-DAL Warranted. Manage a personal workload portfolio from six (6) Contract Specialists where actions range in value from the Micro-Purchase Threshold to $6.5M. Streamlining operations by developing and implementing improved contract management processes and strengthening internal controls by developing and implementing contract management policies, procedures, and templates. Ensuring timely fulfillment of contractual requirements by closely monitoring progress and addressing potential issues proactively has also been an integral part of my role thus far. Contract Specialist: Responsible for various pre-award, award, and post award acquisition activities for supply, service, and construction actions. Activities include but are not limited to negotiating acquisition method and milestones, preparing solicitations, issuing amendments, evaluating offers, recommending award, and issuing modifications and task orders. Thoroughly analyze requirement and contract documents to ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency contract procurement policies and procedures. Timely award of requirements is ensured by independently managing assigned actions with minimal guidance from my contracting officer and supervisor. Manage the capacity of several Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC), such as SWL’s Minor Construction Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC), the SWPA6 Electrical Equipment Rehabilitation and Replacement MATOC, and other local and regional IDCs.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Area

Acted as a liaison between sales personnel, customers, plant managers, and logistics companies to ensure orders shipped correctly. Utilized QuickBooks and SmartBOL software to prepare orders, shipping paperwork, and invoices. Collected, cataloged, and distributed job leads to management, sales personnel, and customers. Managed a multi-line telephone system and other administrative duties as assigned.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Area

Created and distributed monthly newsletter; developed website, brochures and creative social media marketing/advertising. Researched grant opportunities for expansion of PBDD initiatives; participated in public outreach (i.e. annual business expo). Greeted and offered tourist information to visitors; completed administrative duties as needed. Reported to PBDD’s Executive Director and Board of Directors and Entergy's Business and Economic Development Department.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Area

Answer multi-line telephone system; enter sale orders; arrange freight pickup; distribute invoices and monthly statements. Collect and catalog job leads from lead generation services; distribute information to management, sales and customers. Original assignment June – December 2015; reassigned during Summer 2016, and Winter 2016/2017.

Topeka, Kansas Area

Provided system analysis and marketing of the new room service program; created new menus for the service. Created bulletin boards and nutrition fact cards to help open lines of communication between employees and veterans. Interacted with patients on a daily basis; organized a one-time “Dinner and a Show” in the dining room.

Lake Village, Arkansas

Logged traffic tickets; applied court date changes; prepared and reviewed court dockets; collected money owed to the courts. Assisted and responded to inquiries from attorneys, judicial officers, law enforcement community and the general public.