Aron R. Krischel, CPCM

**** ***** ****** ****** *****: 719-***-**** (primary)

Aurora, CO 80013 Secret clearance, valid until Oct 2019

Home email: acq3nl@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE: A seasoned, versatile contracting professional with 25+ years of success in multi-faceted, high-pressure, results driven organizations – Afghanistan, Iraq, Travis AFB, Offutt AFB, and Kennedy Space Center. Broad spectrum of leadership and management includes three assignments as a contracting squadron commander and three assignments as the commander at major defense contractor plants. Skilled with all types of contracts including Fixed Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity, Task Order, and Time and Material

SKILLS Analytical and Quantitative Leadership

Goal Oriented Time Management Skills

Problem Solving Scheduling and Budgeting

Communication Skills, Oral and Written Contract Management

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project Managerial Skills

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

National Contract Management Association Certified Professional Contracts Manager (1995)

Level III Dept. of Defense Certified Acquisition Professional for Contracting (1996)

Level III Dept. of Defense Certified Acquisition Professional for Program Management (1994)

EDUCATION

M.S. - Systems Acquisition & Contract Management, Air Force Institute of Technology

B.S. - Construction Engineering Technology, Montana State University

WORK EXPERIENCE

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL – Afghanistan [10/14 to Present]

Senior Acquisition Advisor, Kabul, Afghanistan. Responsible for training, assisting, and advising senior Afghan procurement officials for both the Afghan National Police and Army in regard to acquisition strategies and procedures from requirements development to contract closeout (i.e., cradle to grave).

CHEROKEE INFORMATION SERVICES – Denver/Aurora, CO [10/13 to 10/14]

Project Manager/Contract Specialist [5/14 to 10/14] – Oversaw and directed the daily activities of contracting professionals in support of the National Park Service. Provided cradle-to-grave contract management and administration to support the operations and maintenance of the National Park Service. Interfaced daily with technical personnel to assist them in defining technical requirements, providing acquisition strategies and sound business advice while meeting Federal Acquisition Regulations. Duties also included issuing, administering, negotiating, and definitizing all types of contracts.

Project Manager [10/13 to 5/14] – Oversaw and directed the daily activities of 35 contracting professionals in support of the Defense Health Agency for the multi-billion dollar TRICARE program. Ensured the highest caliber of contracting personnel were employed for providing contract administration services to supplement the government acquisition workforce.

FLUOR GOVERNMENT GROUP – Afghanistan [06/12 to 10/13]

Prime Contracts Manager, Camp Fenty, Afghanistan. Managed the $7B Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) contract for 16 bases in Afghanistan. Ensured contractual requirements were met for base life support services supporting over 10,000 military and civilian personnel. Business advisor to senior project management personnel in effective contract administration strategies to ensure compliance with the LOGCAP Prime Contract, the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Directly interfaced with US Government contract administration personnel, providing contract administration support for Fluor with the Government.

US AIR FORCE [01/09 to 5/12]

Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency, Boeing, Seattle, WA [03/12 to 05/12].

Directed a squadron-equivalent unit of 75 military and civilian members providing aeronautical systems acquisition life cycle support to Joint Services, DoD Agencies, Unified Combatant Commanders and Foreign Military partners. Provided leadership, training, and morale and welfare of assigned personnel. Directed multi-functional execution of over 400 weapons systems contracts valued at $34.5 billion at Boeing Defense Systems, representing buying offices across all US military branches, NASA, and other Government agencies. Interfaced with DoD and Allied senior military and civilian leadership, CEOs and high-level state and local Government officials.

Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency, General Electric Aviation, Lynn, MA [08/11 to 03/12]. Directed 88 professional acquisition personnel providing aeronautical systems acquisition life cycle support to Joint Services, DoD Agencies, Unified Combatant Commanders and Foreign Military partners. Directed contract management (including 6 warranted administrative contracting officers), engineering, program management analysts, and quality assurance activities for over 4,400 production and sustainment contracts worth $17B in support of propulsion systems for the F-35, F/A-18, H-60, AH-64, F-15, F-16, T-38, A-10, B-1, B-2, U-2 and several other aircraft. Oversaw the delivery of 264 aircraft engines worth over $246M; 100% delivered ahead of schedule.

Commander, 60th Contracting Squadron, Travis AFB, CA [07/10 to 07/11]. Supervised and directed a 52 person contracting office responsible for over $130M worth of contracting activities associated with the purchase of supplies, materials, and services for the operations and maintenance of Travis AFB with a base population of 12,000 personnel. Senior business and contracts advisor to the senior base leadership on all acquisition related activities at Travis AFB from acquisition planning, contract award, administration through contract closeout on all types of contractual vehicles. Reviewed 100+ acquisition packages between $100K and $5 million for contract clearance, including contract files, price negotiation memorandums, and acquisition strategies. Source selection advisor on all major acquisitions including sole source and competitive procurements. Conducted orientation and training to all new senior base personnel regarding the acquisition process and procurement functions. Developed and established long and short range procurement and contracting plans, strategies, and approaches. Spearheaded a rapid improvement event for a Medical Logistics requirements process. Resulted in improved communications between contracting and medical logistics squadrons and cut the acquisition time from 206 to 77 days, a 62.5% reduction.

Commander, 55th Contracting Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE [04/10 to 07/10]. Directed a 100 person contracting office responsible for over $1.7B annually worth of contracting activities associated with the purchase of supplies, materials, and services for the operations and maintenance of Offutt Air Force Base with a base population of 20,000 personnel. In addition, directed all contractual activities in support of US Strategic Command and Defense Technical Information Center. Business and contracts advisor to the senior base leadership on all acquisition related activities at Offutt AFB. Business and contract clearance official for over 40 procurement actions between $100K and $10 million. Reviewed and approved contract files, price negotiation memorandums, acquisition strategies, and was a source selection advisor on all major acquisitions including sole source and competitive procurements. Conducted orientation and training to senior base officials regarding the acquisition process and procurement functions. Developed and established long and short range procurement and contracting plans, strategies, and approaches.

Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency, NASA Product Operations, Kennedy Space Center, FL [07/09 to 04/10]. Directed a 60 person Contract Management office in partnership with NASA for the oversight of contractor activities on the $8.8B Space Shuttle program, the $800M International Space Station program, and the $400M Ares program by providing quality assurance surveillance and engineering support. Recognized by the KSC Director and given a silver coin award for, "commendable leadership and service to NASA--led the DCMA organization through difficult times in an outstanding manner”.

Commander, 81st Contracting Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS [01/09 to 07/09]. Directed a 48 person contracting office responsible for over $80M annually worth of contracting activities associated with the purchase of supplies, materials, & services for the operations and maintenance of Keesler AFB with a base population of 12,000 personnel Business and contracts advisor to the senior base leadership on all acquisition related activities at Keesler AFB. Business and contract clearance official for over 30 procurement actions between $100K and $5 million. Reviewed and approved contract files, price negotiation memorandums, acquisition strategies, and was a source selection advisor on all major acquisitions including sole source and competitive procurements. Conducted orientation and training to senior base officials regarding the acquisition process and procurement functions. Developed and established long and short range procurement and contracting plans, strategies, and approaches. Ensured the smooth transition of 35+ key installation services to a contractor run operations for the $250M Base Operations Support contract.

AECOM, INC- Denver, CO [04/08 to 12/08]

Regional Contracts Manager – Managed four multiple award task order contracts from the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) and the Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency (AFCESA) for civil engineering, construction, and environmental remediation task orders under the Worldwide Environmental Restoration Contract (WERC), the Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Acquisition Task Order Contract (SATOC), and the Design Build Plus Contract (DB+) worth in excess of $6B. Gathered proposal documentation and backup information from several multifunctional disciplines for individual task orders and then submitted detailed cost proposals to the Government. Interacted daily with several Government Contracting Officers, negotiating task orders along with contract terms and conditions. Supervised subcontract administrators responsible for subcontract services associated with the WERC, SATOC, and DB+ contracts. Provided business management advice to Program Managers on all contractual matters. Worked closely with the Accounting & Finance Director ensuring financial aspects of all contractual terms are met.

DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY – Denver [09/07 to 04/08]

Administrative Contracting Officer – Warranted Contracting Officer with an unlimited warrant providing contract administration of multiple complex DoD contracts worth in excess of $6B. Contract types included, FFP, FPIF, FPAF, CPAF, CPFF, CPIF, T&M, FFP LOE, as well as IDIQ. Conducted initial post-award conferences to provide information and clarify standard and special provisions of the contract. Directly interacted & coordinated with contractor management & conferred with contractor’s executive personnel to adjust or clarified conflicting interpretations of the contractual provisions and resolved issues. Maintained close liaison w/buying activities, project officers, & procuring contracting officers and provided critical guidance with respect to the contractor’s performance and the administration of contracts. Recommended or issued changes to the contract, highlighting conditions that could jeopardize contract performance. Made determinations and obtained corrective action on problems of production, delivery, GFP, quality assurance acceptance, or other areas affecting the contract.

DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY – Iraq [10/06 to 9/07]

Administrative Contracting Officer – Warranted Contracting Officer with unlimited warrant providing contract administration of the $5.9B Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) III in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Directed and oversaw the day-to-day activities of the contractor, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) who provided base life support operations and maintenance at three coalition camps with a total base population of over 24,000 soldiers and support personnel. Reviewed and approved purchases, ensured contractor compliance with level of effort needed to perform SOW requirements, performed monthly Performance Evaluation Boards and provided input into the semi-annual Award Fee Evaluation Board.

ARCTEC SERVICES – Colorado Springs, CO [5/02 to 09/06]

Contracts/Subcontracts Manager – Managed the Contracts/Subcontracts department for all contractual aspects of the $290 Million Solid State Phased Array Radar System Operations and Maintenance program in support of Air Force Space Command. Submitted contract changes & proposals to the Government. Negotiated contract terms and conditions with the Government and subcontractors. Consolidated five field site inputs to present a unified approach to over 50 contract modifications and requirement changes with detailed cost proposals. Provided business management advice to the Program Manager on all contractual matters. Directed the day-to-day activities of the purchasing department, small business, property management, travel, and security operations. Worked closely with the Accounting & Finance Director to ensure financial aspects of all contractual terms were met.

RAYTHEON POLAR SERVICES CORPORATION – Englewood, CO [4/01 to 5/02]

Subcontracts Team Lead - Managed over 20 different subcontractors supporting the $1.2 Billion US Antarctic Program. Administered entire subcontract process from RFP submittal to subcontract closeout for a wide variety of subcontracts up to multi-million dollars in value for technical and engineering services, construction, shipbuilding, communications, and medical services. Contract types included, FFP, FPIF, CPFF, T&M, IDIQ, and BOA. Assisted engineering and technical personnel in developing and preparing Statements of Work and other technical documents. Conducted and led negotiations of subcontracts. Also, issued subcontract amendments, reconciled and processed invoices received from subcontractors.

IRVING BURTON ASSOCIATES – Aurora, CO [10/97 to 10/98 and 08/99 to 3/01]

Senior Acquisition Analyst [May 2000 to Mar 2001]. Operated as an internal consultant to the Tricare Management Activity (TMA) for all acquisition related processes. Implemented a program management structure and providing acquisition process improvements within the multi-billion Tricare program. Applied continuous process improvement techniques to streamline acquisition activities for several functional disciplines. Reduced acquisition lead time on major Tricare programs from 23 months to 10 months using continuous process improvement techniques.

Senior Contract Analyst [10/97 to 10/98 and 07/99 to 05/00]. Definitized over 100 change orders (up to multi-million dollar) issued by TMA with DoD health care contractors on the multi-billion health care contracts. Coordinated multi-functional inputs into a consolidated negotiation position; negotiated with top level contractor personnel; reconciled funding issues; authored pre and post negotiation memoranda and the definitizing modifications; and, track/control contract funding.

SY TECHNOLOGY INC- Colorado Springs, CO [10/98 to 7/99]

Senior Contract/Subcontract Administrator - Managed the $250 million Space Initiatives Support Contract in support of US Army Space Command and the NORAD/US Space Command Missions and Architecture Support in support of NORAD and US Space Command. Also, managed ten subcontractors and numerous consultants associated with both prime contracts worth in excess of $50 million. Negotiated contract terms and conditions with both the Government and subcontractors. Verified and approved subcontractor vouchers. Authored and issued subcontractor amendments.

U.S. AIR FORCE [8/85 to 10/97]

Warranted Contracting Officer – Peterson AFB, CO [01/97 to 10/97]. Headquarters Air Force Space Command’s only warranted contracting officer. Managed all acquisition phases of multi-wing outsourcing projects throughout Air Force Space Command. Responsible for first-ever AF Space Command multi-base outsourcing contract for ICBM logistics and maintenance at four different bases in four different states worth over $80 million. Authored acquisition strategy, issued request for proposals, and conducted source selection and reviewed contractor proposals.

Procurement Analyst – Peterson AFB, CO [10/93 to 10/97]. Air Force Space Command’s contracting representative for all space launch and missile-related acquisitions and focal point for commercial space contract activities. Lead reviewer of major acquisitions requiring HQs’ approval. Oversaw acquisition programs valued over $45 billion by analyzing and providing recommendations on source selection, negotiation, and administration of space launch related services contracting actions involving the full range of AF Space Command functional areas, including Space & Missile launch support, sensor operations and maintenance, and base operating support. Contract types included, FFP, FPIF, FPAF, CPFF, CPAF, and IDIQ. Source selection advisory board member. Formulated procurement policies, developed contracting procedures, and provided guidance to eight AF Space Command contracting offices responsible for $1.1 billion annually. Accomplishments included: Reviewed dozens of acquisition packages for sound business practices and as well as compliance with Federal Acquisition regulations. Participated in conducting four staff assistance visits reviewing field contracting offices for compliance with Federal Acquisition regulations.

Contract Manager – Norton AFB, CA [03/89 to 03/92]. Managed the Stage I, II, and III of the Small ICBM propulsion and Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract worth in excess of $750 million. Contracts had FPAF, FPIF, CPFF, and CPAF elements. Led a 25 person multi-functional Integrated Product Team in the evaluation of proposals and negotiations of contract modifications. Guided activities of three Fortune 500 aerospace contractors by issuing contract changes and enforcing contract terms and conditions. Gained approval of key program business decisions from the Program Executive Officer. Authored price negotiation memoranda. Lead contracts negotiator for undefinitized changed orders to implement new government requirements. Informed senior acquisition officials of program and contract execution issues.

Contract Specialist – Martin Marietta Air Force Plant Representative Office, Denver, CO [08/85 to 03/89] Contract Price/Cost Analyst Team Leader and Contract Administrator at Martin Marietta Aerospace Corporation, Denver, CO. Administered several complex multi-billion acquisition programs including the Titan II, III, and IV, Small ICBM, Peacekeeper, and Space Defense Initiative programs. Contract types administered included FFP, FPIF, FPAF, CPFF, CPIF, and CPAF. Reviewed contractor proposals, prepared preliminary and final price negotiation memoranda, processed multi-million dollar progress payment invoices on a monthly basis. Lead price analyst and chief negotiator for the $300 million partial termination of the Small ICBM program. Analyzed contractor proposals, consolidated multi-functional technical analysis and recommendations, prepared government negotiation position. Also, developed government position for and negotiated forward pricing rate agreements (FPRAs) and forward pricing rate recommendations (FPRRs). Ensured contractor compliance with all contract terms and conditions. Kept PCO informed of Martin Marietta’s compliance to all contractual terms and conditions. Also performed all contract close-out activities, including disposition of all government furnished property, delivery of all contractual line items, negotiation of final overhead rates, disposition of expiring funds, and final payment to the contractor. Mentored and taught two intern price analysts in performing their duties.

ACQUISITION/CONTRACT TRAINING

- Contract Administration, Basic - Central/Systems Level Contracting

- Defense Cost and Price Analysis - Introduction to Systems Acquisition Management

- Defense Contract Negotiation - Intermediate Systems Acquisition Management

- Interest Based Negotiations - Advanced Management of Defense Acquisition Contract

- Advanced Contract Administration - Executive Pre/Post-Award Contracting Management

- Government Contract Law - Principles of Federal Appropriation Law

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