EDUCATION

Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA

Master of Business Administration, 2003

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1977

Summary

Strong Contracting, Procurement, Logistics and Quality Assurance background. Responsible for establishing and maintaining customer relationships while growing market share in a competitive marketplace. Thorough understanding of the acquisition process from the initial planning, market analysis, solicitation, evaluation, contract negotiation, supply management, budget management, quality assurance and contract award through final closeout in accordance with commercial and federal regulations. Strong analytical skills with the ability to comprehend and communicate the product or service knowledge leading to significant sales growth. Solid team-building and leadership skills with a dedication to ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office including Access, Adobe Reader, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word: Windows; SAP; Electronic Data Interchange (EDI); Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Electronic Procurement System (ePS); Enterprise Business System (eBS); Automated Purchasing System (APS); Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS); Automated Data Processing (ADP); Internet; Lotus Notes; Business System Modernization (BSM); Standard Automated Material Management System (SAMMS); System for Award Management (SAM); Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps); Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), PRISM;E-Commerce; DLA PreAward Contracting System (DPACS); DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS); Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF); Federal Aviation Administration Contracting Opportunities (FAACO); GSA Advantage; FEDLINK; Dun and Bradstreet (D & B); Material Requirements Planning (MRP); Just in Time (JIT); Deltek; QuickBooks

Accomplishments

Played an instrumental role as a Contract Specialist increasing sales growth for the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense

Experience

The Institute for Internal Controls December 2012- December 2014 (part-time)

109 Mullen Drive, Sicklerville, NJ 08081

Assistant Advisor to the Director

Developed and maintained the Institute’s recruitment plan

Evaluated applicant’s resumes for admission into the Institute’s program

Advised prospective student’s on program requirements for certification

Monitored statistical reports to enhance recruitment plan

Processed financial payments for members and tracked invoices

Responded to telephone inquiries and complaints

Counseled prospective students’ needs and encouraged application

Assisted applicants through the admission process and admitted students with initial course registration utilizing established communication plans

Provided guidance on available financial aid

Worked with the Director to develop and evaluate communication plans aimed at attracting, enrolling and retaining students

Identified resources and developed retention/student engagement plans for designated student populations

Developed and maintained close working relationships with key constituents involved in admissions processing and enrollment management

Attended in-house admissions events such as information sessions and representing The Institute for Internal Controls at external admissions events such as conventions and trade fairs

Worked with marketing staff to ensure the accuracy of The Institute’s publications used in recruitment, admission, and enrollment activities

Stayed abreast of changes to admission and program requirements and updated paper and electronic materials

Utilized the Institute's information systems to track interactions with prospective and current students, updated student status and documented receipt of submitted materials

Federal Aviation Administration September 2009- November 2012

Atlantic City International Airport

William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ 08405

Contract Specialist/Contract Administrator/Buyer

Solicited Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, Request for Information, and Request for Bid on Research, Development, Engineering, Information Technology and Construction supply and service contracts

Performed pre- and post-award actions affecting acquisitions of highly visible, high dollar value contracts resulting in Firm-Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Reimbursement, Time and Material contracts, Intergovernmental Service Agreements, including software licenses, information technology, construction engineering, memorandums of understanding (MOU), small purchases and grants

Administered the Government Purchase Card System

Scheduled grant audits, tracked grant and contract amendments and modifications, and assisted in the preparation of grant proposals, including budgets

Analyzed significant and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions and terms & conditions to ensure compliance with applicable law, Federal Acquisition Regulations and corporate policies

Utilized contract files and procurements systems to review contracts specifications for scope of work, such as costs, terms and ownership to meet Supplier Management procedures and requirements

Performed cradle-to-grave administration for IDIQ Prime Contract and Task Orders

Performed contract administration, subcontract administration; evaluated price proposals; issued purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements (BPA), subcontracts and other associated documentation for subcontractors and other vendors; reviewed terms and conditions and provided recommendations to management; interacted daily with Technical Program Managers; monitored financial status of contracts and reported to management officials

Performed Federal Government contract administration experience involving all contract types (Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, T&M, IDIQ Task/Delivery Order) from contract award to closeout

Experienced with cost proposal preparation and DCAA audits

Maintained demonstrated knowledge of material transfer, industry sponsored research, confidentiality, SBIR/STTR allocation of rights, data use, and other agreement associated with academic or non-profit research

Developed statement of work (SOW) for services

Prepared and obtained quotations that included appropriate Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Analyzed bids, negotiated terms and conditions and SLAs; explored alternative proposals which contributed to cost reductions or increased value and recommended purchase awards

Utilized supplier scorecards in an effort to manage and evaluate supplier performance

Maintained computerized reports, program budgeting, financial accounting systems, and research suite software, working knowledge of the FAR/FFATA, FTA, OMB Circulars A-133, A-21, A-102 (2 CFR Part 200) and research compliance and several contracting procedures

Reviewed resumes (engineers, information technologists, research scientists) who performed the work on the contracts

Purchased and awarded service-type contracts and service agreements in accordance with Transportation Acquisition Regulations, Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration orders and directives, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) subaward agreements

Utilized formal negotiation techniques; evaluated Low Cost Technical Acceptable, Best Value Source Selection procurements; conducted market trend analyses; analyzed and evaluated technical, price and cost proposals; issued contract modifications; determined price objectives, prepared award documentation and made final award; reviewed and paid invoices and ensured the accuracy and completeness through contract closeout

Forecasted procurement needs; developed relationships with key suppliers and customers; prepared purchase requisitions, approved and issued purchase orders; discussed defective or unacceptable goods or services with users, vendors and others to determine cause of problem and took the necessary corrective and preventative action

Reviewed necessary government compliance systems and databases (e.g. SAM) and processes for tracking all FAA contracts

Created and implemented KPI’s to assure that small business goals were met

Coordinated with Finance, Order Management, Accounts Payable and Receivable teams regarding compliance obligations and developed key operational processes

Reviewed GSA/FEDLINK schedules contracts for ongoing requirements, compliance to terms and conditions, contract modifications and maintenance to ensure compliance

Reviewed GSA Schedules and submitted any necessary modifications to FAA contracts

Performed contract modifications to add clauses, add/change source inspection, extend delivery dates, change quantities, and cancel purchase orders

Reviewed, drafted and/or negotiated agreements such as consulting agreements, license agreements and vendor services agreement.

Reviewed, analyzed, and recommended actions on problem situations arising from FAA contracts

Maintained vendor information, certifications and disclosures for FAA contracts

Responsible for resolving a wide variety of problems, including invoice and goods receipt discrepancies, shipping details, all vendor requests, questions and concerns

Defense Supply Center Philadelphia August 2002 - September 2009

700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111

Procurement Analyst/Contract Administrator/Small Business Specialist

Guided Small, Small Disadvantaged, Historically Underutilized Business, 8(a), Small Women-Owned, Veteran-Owned and

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses to obtain Department of Defense (DoD) supply and service contracts

Managed the AbilityOne Program and supported National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and NISH to maximize customer sales

Managed the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) program for the Center

Knowledgeable on Public Laws, Code of Federal Regulations, Executive Orders, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)

Evaluated and analyzed dress, chemical, biological and toxicological clothing, textiles, organizational equipment (i.e. Sun Wind and Dust Goggles, Toxicological Gloves), food services, medical supplies, pharmaceutical equipment, construction, industrial hardware, spare parts and supply and service contracts were in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD)requirements

Conducted, trained and made presentations at national conferences to small businesses and prime contractors to obtain DoD contracts by introducing them to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Business Systems Modernization (BSM) and Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizzOpps)

Executed sourcing initiatives to locate small business suppliers

Maintained vendor information, certifications and disclosures for DSCP contracts

Proactively studied the market for qualified suppliers Enterprise wide

Organized outreach programs by networking with Buying Centers, Economic Development Associations and the US Small Business Administration

Developed and wrote Small Business Policies and Procedures

Reviewed Small Business Coordination Records in the DLA PreAward Contracting System (DPACS), an automated purchasing system

Completed weekly and monthly reports identifying goals met

Created and implemented KPI’s to assure that small business goals were met

Defense Supply Center Philadelphia September 1985 - August 2002

700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111

Contract Specialist/Contract Administrator/Product Quality Assurance Specialist

Reviewed, evaluated and analyzed the technical, quality, logistical and contractual requirements for Organizational Clothing and Equipment and Textiles

Evaluated and applied appropriate quality assurance measures to product non-conformances

Wrote Commercial Item Descriptions, Statements of Work and Military Detailed Specifications

Provided Engineering Support to the military services by reviewing technical data and applying the engineering changes to contracts

Conducted Item Reduction and Interchangeability and Sustainability Studies

Input catalogue item description and inventory information into systems for automatic reorder

Analyzed and forecasted the minimum/maximum requirements to ensure availability of products for end-users

Analyzed data and generated metrics to support business or government requirements utilizing system reports for metrics, supplier costs, cycle-time and inventory turn rate in addition to other reports

Performed First Article Testing (FAT), expanded FA Production Tests and took the necessary corrective actions needed to remedy deficiencies

Coordinated with the Defense Contract Management Agency ( DCMA) Quality Assurance Representatives (QARs) to perform source inspection on several contracts

Determined the appropriate corrective actions to be taken in an effort to resolve contract delinquencies for stock and customer direct order deliveries

Developed and implemented a training program on Quality Assurance Procedures for new employees

Attended Business Unit meetings to discuss action plans for the acquisition and logistic planning of supplies or services

Communicated daily with other Quality Assurance Specialists, Product Specialists, Acquisition Specialists, Supply Planners, Customer Account Specialists, Resolution Specialists, Contracting Officers, Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) Team, DFAS and Vendors

Entered required data into WAWF (US Govt. Wide Area Workflow) as required by contract; prepared government required RFID and unit ID labels as required by contract, and communicated with 3rd party logistics vendors that included monitoring and training other employees in the use of the 3rd party RFID/IUID system; verified shipping reports when required; prepared international shipment documents, complying with applicable export laws; prepared domestic bills of ladings; contracted and communicated with shipping vendors as required to ensure that orders were processed in a timely fashion.

Solicited Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, Request for Information and Invitation for Bid for Organizational Clothing, Equipment and Textiles

Performed pre-award and post-award actions resulting in Firm Fixed Price Definite Quantity and Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contracts with Options and/or Delivery Orders on highly visible, high-dollar value supplies; negotiated and awarded contracts; reviewed and converted requisitions into small purchase orders ; forecasted procurement needs; developed relationships with key suppliers and customers; prepared purchase requisitions, approved and issued purchase orders; discussed defective or unacceptable goods or services with users, vendors and others to determine cause of problem and took the necessary corrective and preventative action

Purchased and awarded supply-type contracts in accordance with established Federal Acquisition Regulations, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement and Department of Defense policies and procedures and the Code of Federal Regulations

Performed contract administration, subcontract administration; evaluated price proposals; issued purchase orders, subcontracts and other associated documentation for subcontractors and other vendors; reviewed terms and conditions and provided recommendations to management; interacted daily with Technical Program Managers; monitored financial status of contracts and reported to management officials

Utilized formal negotiation techniques; evaluated Low Cost Technical Acceptable, Best Value Source Selection procurements; conducted market trend analyses; analyzed and evaluated technical, price and cost proposals; issued contract modifications; determined price objectives, prepared award documentation and made final award; reviewed and paid invoices and ensured the accuracy and completeness through contract closeout

Performed cradle to grave administration of IDIQ Prime Contract and Task Orders

Performed Federal Government contract administration experience involving all contract types (Firm Fixed Price) from contract award to closeout

Experienced with cost proposal preparation and DCAA audits

Licenses &

Certifications Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certified in Contracting Level II and Quality

Assurance Level II

Contracting Officer – FAA

Certified Internal Control Auditor – The Institute for Internal Controls

Achievements Saved the FAA $ 500,000 in contract awards and purchase orders

Recipient of a Special Act Award at the FAA for issuing stop-work orders for various contracts due to a government shutdown

Recipient of monetary awards from the Commander from 2003 through 2008 for reaching the Center’s small business goals at the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

Mentored, led and trained Contract Specialists on Small Business, FPI and AbilityOne Program procedures

Saved the Department of Defense $ 300,000.00 in contract awards and purchase orders

Recipient of several sustained superior awards especially during Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom at the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

Volunteer Fundraising activities with St. Monica’s Parish and Girard Estate Area Residents in Philadelphia, PA

References will be furnished upon request

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